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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs MSI GF65 Thin RTX 3060 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (11) and where GF65 Thin RTX 3060 (2021) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)
4.5Score
11 advantages
Higher score
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MSI GF65 Thin RTX 3060 (2021)
4.5Score
11 advantages
3.0Graphics3.9
2.4Overall performance2.4
3.7Display3.5
6.9Memory & storage5.8
5.9Battery & portability7.1
4.2Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)GF65 Thin RTX 3060 (2021)
363.4 × 25523.9359 × 25421.7
Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)GF65 Thin RTX 3060 (2021)Difference
Depth255 mm254 mm+1 mm
Width363.4 mm359 mm+4.4 mm
Thickness23.9 mm21.7 mm+2.2 mm
Weight2.3 kg1.9 kg+0.4 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 GF65 Thin RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · GF65 Thin RTX 3060 (2021): No
  3. Battery capacity57 Wh vs 51 Wh+12%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core5,651 vs 4,659+21%
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core331 vs 265+25%
  7. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · GF65 Thin RTX 3060 (2021): No
  8. HDMI 2.1Yes · GF65 Thin RTX 3060 (2021): No
  9. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  10. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core1,971 vs 1,510+31%

Why is GF65 Thin RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)8.2 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+30%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,589 vs 7,049+26%
  3. Weight2.3 kg vs 1.86 kg+24%
  4. Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  5. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,840+50%
  6. Response time11 ms vs 3 ms3.7×
  7. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  8. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  9. Thickness23.9 mm vs 21.7 mm+10%
  10. sRGB coverage59% vs 100%+69%
  11. Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)75 W75 W
Video memory4 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5603,840
GPU compute (FP32)8.2 TFLOPS10.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,5897,049
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-11300HCore i5-10300H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores44
CPU threads88
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800HCore i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H
Geekbench 6 multi-core5,6514,659
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9711,510
Cinebench 2024 multi-core331265
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage59%100%
Response time11 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage42%—
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
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)2,048 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity57 Wh51 Wh
Power adapter180 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.3 kg1.86 kg
Thickness23.9 mm21.7 mm
Width363.4 mm359 mm
Depth255 mm254 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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