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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (21) and where Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3060 (2022)
5.8Score
21 advantages
Higher score
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)
4.1Score
7 advantages
5.9Graphics2.6
5.8Overall performance2.3
3.8Display2.8
6.4Memory & storage5.9
2.7Battery & portability5.2
5.4Features & cooling3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3060 (2022)Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)
360.4 × 271.126.9403.8 × 279.424.9
Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3060 (2022)Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)Difference
Depth271.1 mm279.4 mm−8.3 mm
Width360.4 mm403.8 mm−43.4 mm
Thickness26.9 mm24.9 mm+2 mm
Weight2.5 kg2.2 kg+0.3 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 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 75 W+87%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS vs 6.7 TFLOPS2.1×
  3. CPU cores12 vs 43×
  4. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,173 vs 5,252+75%
  6. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,071 vs 5,921+70%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core795 vs 3472.3×
  8. MUX switchYes · Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021): No
  9. GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,048+88%
  10. Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  11. Response time3 ms vs 16 ms5.3×
  12. CPU threads16 vs 82×

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Weight2.5 kg vs 2.2 kg+14%
  3. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Thickness26.9 mm vs 24.9 mm+8%
  5. RAM (base)8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  6. Fan noise (max. load)53 dB vs 47 dB+13%
  7. Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W75 W
Video memory6 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8402,048
GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS6.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,1735,252
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12500HCore i5-11300H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores124
CPU threads168
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HCore i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,0715,921
Geekbench 6 single-core2,3382,050
Cinebench 2024 multi-core795347
Display
Screen size15.6″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage61%55%
Response time3 ms16 ms
DCI-P3 coverage44%37%
Pixel density141 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo—
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB12 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR4
RAM speed4,800 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh58 Wh
Power adapter280 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg2.2 kg
Thickness26.9 mm24.9 mm
Width360.4 mm403.8 mm
Depth271.1 mm279.4 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)53 dB47 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
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
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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