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Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021) vs Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021) does better (6) and where Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2021Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)

4.3Score

6 advantages

Acer · 2021Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)

4.4Score

6 advantages≈ $1,300

Higher score

3.7Display2.7

6.9Memory & storage2.0

5.9Battery & portability9.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)

	Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)	Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	280 mm	−25 mm
Width	363.4 mm	404 mm	−40.6 mm
Thickness	23.9 mm	25 mm	−1.1 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 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?

RAM (up to)64 GB vs 8 GB8×
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 512 GB4×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021): No
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Thickness23.9 mm vs 25 mm+5%
Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)?

Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,840+88%
Weight2.3 kg vs 2.2 kg+5%
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)4.3	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)≈ $1,3004.4
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	—
Video memory	4 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	—
GPU shader cores	2,048	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	6.7 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	4,716	—
Processor
Processor	Core i5-11300H	Core i5-10300H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	4	4
CPU threads	8	—
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800H	—
Geekbench 6 multi-core	5,651	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,971	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	331	—
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	59%	—
Response time	11 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	42%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	—
MUX switch	No	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	8 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	57 Wh	—
Power adapter	180 W	135 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	2.2 kg
Thickness	23.9 mm	25 mm
Width	363.4 mm	404 mm
Depth	255 mm	280 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	45 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	—
USB-A ports	3	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	—
HDMI 2.1	Yes	—
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet	—	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	—
Bluetooth	5.2	5
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	—
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2.0	—
Dolby Atmos	No	—