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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021) vs MSI Katana GF66 RTX 3050 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021) does better (6) and where Katana GF66 RTX 3050 (2021) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)
4.0Score
6 advantages
vs
MSI Katana GF66 RTX 3050 (2021)
4.1Score
10 advantages
Higher score
2.4Graphics2.2
2.1Overall performance2.5
4.6Display5.6
5.8Memory & storage5.8
5.2Battery & portability4.9
2.4Features & cooling2.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)Katana GF66 RTX 3050 (2021)
363.4 × 25523.9359 × 25924.9
Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)Katana GF66 RTX 3050 (2021)Difference
Depth255 mm259 mm−4 mm
Width363.4 mm359 mm+4.4 mm
Thickness23.9 mm24.9 mm−1 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.2 kg=

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Katana GF66 RTX 3050 (2021)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 60 W+25%
  2. Battery capacity58 Wh vs 54 Wh+7%
  3. Response time3 ms vs 9 ms3×
  4. GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 6.1 TFLOPS+10%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,708 vs 4,562+3%
  6. Thickness23.9 mm vs 24.9 mm+4%

Why is Katana GF66 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)?

  1. Geekbench 6 multi-core4,710 vs 7,200+53%
  2. Cinebench 2024 multi-core274 vs 494+80%
  3. CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
  5. DCI-P3 coverage42% vs 65%+55%
  6. CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
  7. sRGB coverage65% vs 91%+40%
  8. Geekbench 6 single-core1,536 vs 1,996+30%
  9. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
  10. Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 49 dB+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)75 W60 W
Video memory4 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0482,048
GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS6.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,7084,562
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HCore i5-11400H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores46
CPU threads812
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875HCore i5-11400H, Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core4,7107,200
Geekbench 6 single-core1,5361,996
Cinebench 2024 multi-core274494
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits350 nits
sRGB coverage65%91%
Response time3 ms9 ms
DCI-P3 coverage42%65%
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)256 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter180 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No—
Design & cooling
Weight2.27 kg2.25 kg
Thickness23.9 mm24.9 mm
Width363.4 mm359 mm
Depth255 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB49 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
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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