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2.4Graphics5.3
2.2Overall performance3.2
3.7Display3.3
6.9Memory & storage2.5
5.9Battery & portability2.6
4.2Features & cooling4.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)
| Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021) | Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255 mm | 290 mm | −35 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 398.6 mm | −35.2 mm |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 26.2 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 3 kg | −0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.98 kg+30%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Thickness23.9 mm vs 26.2 mm+10%
- Fan noise (max. load)45 dB vs 51 dB+13%
- Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz+5%
Why is Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 130 W+73%
- GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS2.1×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,716 vs 8,634+83%
- Battery capacity57 Wh vs 80 Wh+40%
- MUX switchNo · Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,840+88%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core5,651 vs 7,043+25%
- Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core331 vs 470+42%
- HDRNo · Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.7 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 4,716 | 8,634 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11300H | Ryzen 5 5600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800H | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 5,651 | 7,043 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,971 | 1,951 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 331 | 470 |
| 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 | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 59% | — |
| Response time | 11 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 42% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 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 | 57 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.98 kg |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 26.2 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 398.6 mm |
| Depth | 255 mm | 290 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 45 dB | 51 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| 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 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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