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Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 (2022) vs Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 (2022) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 (2022) does better (7) and where Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 (2022)

4.6Score

7 advantages

Higher score

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

4.4Score

5 advantages≈ $1,300

3.8Display2.7

6.3Memory & storage2.0

2.7Battery & portability9.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 (2022)Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)

	Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 (2022)	Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)	Difference
Depth	271.1 mm	280 mm	−8.9 mm
Width	360.4 mm	404 mm	−43.6 mm
Thickness	26.9 mm	25 mm	+1.9 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.2 kg	+0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 8 GB4×
CPU cores12 vs 43×
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 512 GB8×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021): No
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 (2022)?

Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,840+88%
Weight2.5 kg vs 2.2 kg+14%
Thickness26.9 mm vs 25 mm+8%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3050 (2022)4.6	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)	95 W	—
Video memory	4 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	—
GPU shader cores	2,048	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	7.9 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	5,378	—
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i5-10300H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	4
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H	—
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,071	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,338	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	795	—
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	61%	—
Response time	3 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	44%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	No	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	8 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR4
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	58 Wh	—
Power adapter	280 W	135 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.5 kg	2.2 kg
Thickness	26.9 mm	25 mm
Width	360.4 mm	404 mm
Depth	271.1 mm	280 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	53 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	—