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5.8Graphics4.4
5.8Overall performance3.1
3.8Display2.8
6.3Memory & storage3.4
2.7Battery & portability2.4
5.4Features & cooling2.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3060 (2022)Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)
| Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3060 (2022) | Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 271.1 mm | 280 mm | −8.9 mm |
| Width | 360.4 mm | 403.5 mm | −43.1 mm |
| Thickness | 26.9 mm | 24.9 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.7 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 95 W+47%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- CPU cores12 vs 62×
- MUX switchYes · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Geekbench 6 multi-core10,071 vs 7,144+41%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core795 vs 474+68%
- GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+18%
- Response time3 ms vs 16 ms5.3×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,173 vs 8,382+9%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.7 kg+8%
- RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Thickness26.9 mm vs 24.9 mm+8%
- Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
- Fan noise (max. load)53 dB vs 48.6 dB+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.2 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,173 | 8,382 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Ryzen 5 5600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 12 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,071 | 7,144 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,338 | 1,968 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 795 | 474 |
| 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 | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 61% | 55% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 16 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 44% | 37% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 58 Wh | 58 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 180 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.7 kg |
| Thickness | 26.9 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 360.4 mm | 403.5 mm |
| Depth | 271.1 mm | 280 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) | 53 dB | 48.6 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (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 |
| 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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