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Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021) vs G5 RTX 3060 (2021)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Gigabyte G5 RTX 3060 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (6) and where G5 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2021Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021)

4.6Score

6 advantages

Gigabyte · 2021G5 RTX 3060 (2021)

4.8Score

12 advantages

Higher score

4.2Graphics4.7

2.6Overall performance3.8

4.6Display2.7

5.8Memory & storage5.8

5.2Battery & portability5.4

2.4Features & cooling2.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021)G5 RTX 3060 (2021)

	Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021)	G5 RTX 3060 (2021)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	258 mm	−3 mm
Width	363.4 mm	361 mm	+2.4 mm
Thickness	23.9 mm	24.9 mm	−1 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.2 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021) better than G5 RTX 3060 (2021)?

Battery capacity58 Wh vs 49 Wh+18%
Response time3 ms vs 29 ms9.7×
Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
Thickness23.9 mm vs 24.9 mm+4%
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 54 dB+8%
sRGB coverage65% vs 62%+5%

Why is G5 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021)?

Geekbench 6 multi-core4,710 vs 7,317+55%
GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 105 W+24%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core274 vs 501+83%
CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,988 vs 8,483+6%
GPU compute (FP32)12 TFLOPS vs 12.6 TFLOPS+5%
Weight2.27 kg vs 2.2 kg+3%
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
Geekbench 6 single-core1,536 vs 2,058+34%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3060 (2021)4.6	Gigabyte G5 RTX 3060 (2021)4.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	85 W	105 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	12 TFLOPS	12.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,988	8,483
Processor
Processor	Core i5-10300H	Core i5-11400H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	4	6
CPU threads	8	12
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H	Core i5-11400H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	4,710	7,317
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,536	2,058
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	274	501
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	65%	62%
Response time	3 ms	29 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	42%	42%
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	256 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	58 Wh	49 Wh
Power adapter	180 W	150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.27 kg	2.2 kg
Thickness	23.9 mm	24.9 mm
Width	363.4 mm	361 mm
Depth	255 mm	258 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	50 dB	54 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	No	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	Yes
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No