Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)
What Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (6) and where Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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3.0Graphics3.6
2.4Overall performance4.7
3.7Display3.8
6.9Memory & storage6.3
5.9Battery & portability2.7
4.2Features & cooling5.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)
| Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) | Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255 mm | 271.1 mm | −16.1 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 360.4 mm | +3 mm |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 26.9 mm | −3 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.5 kg+9%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Thickness23.9 mm vs 26.9 mm+13%
- Fan noise (max. load)45 dB vs 53 dB+18%
Why is Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?
- CPU cores4 vs 123×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core5,651 vs 10,071+78%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core331 vs 7952.4×
- GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 95 W+27%
- MUX switchNo · Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- GPU compute (FP32)8.2 TFLOPS vs 9.5 TFLOPS+16%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,589 vs 6,399+14%
- Response time11 ms vs 3 ms3.7×
- CPU threads8 vs 162×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 8.2 TFLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,589 | 6,399 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11300H | Core i5-12500H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800H | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 5,651 | 10,071 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,971 | 2,338 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 331 | 795 |
| 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 | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 59% | 61% |
| Response time | 11 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 42% | 44% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 57 Wh | 58 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 26.9 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 360.4 mm |
| Depth | 255 mm | 271.1 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 45 dB | 53 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 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 |
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