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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021) does better (5) and where Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)
4.0Score
5 advantages
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)
5.6Score
20 advantages
Higher score
2.4Graphics7.3
2.1Overall performance5.9
4.6Display5.2
5.9Memory & storage3.9
5.3Battery & portability2.0
2.4Features & cooling6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)
363.4 × 25523.9400.5 × 294.527.9
Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)Difference
Depth255 mm294.5 mm−39.5 mm
Width363.4 mm400.5 mm−37.1 mm
Thickness23.9 mm27.9 mm−4 mm
Weight2.3 kg3 kg−0.7 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. Weight2.27 kg vs 3 kg+32%
  3. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  4. Thickness23.9 mm vs 27.9 mm+17%
  5. Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 17.5 TFLOPS2.6×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,708 vs 11,3972.4×
  3. GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 140 W+87%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core4,710 vs 10,3552.2×
  5. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 5,1202.5×
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core274 vs 7512.7×
  7. Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  8. CPU cores4 vs 82×
  9. MUX switchNo · Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
  10. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
  11. CPU threads8 vs 162×
  12. RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)75 W140 W
Video memory4 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0485,120
GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS17.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,70811,397
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HRyzen 7 6800H
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores48
CPU threads816
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875HRyzen 7 6800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core4,71010,355
Geekbench 6 single-core1,5361,993
Cinebench 2024 multi-core274751
Display
Screen size15.6″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage65%—
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage42%—
Pixel density141 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSync—Yes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR5
RAM speed3,200 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh—
Power adapter180 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No—
Design & cooling
Weight2.27 kg3 kg
Thickness23.9 mm27.9 mm
Width363.4 mm400.5 mm
Depth255 mm294.5 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth55.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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