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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)

What Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (4) and where Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4050 (2023)
5.1Score
4 advantages
vs
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)
5.9Score
16 advantages≈ $1,950
Higher score
4.1Graphics5.7
5.2Overall performance6.2
3.8Display3.4
6.3Memory & storage4.5
2.7Battery & portability4.4
5.4Features & cooling4.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4050 (2023)Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)
360.4 × 271.126.9359 × 26627
Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4050 (2023)Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)Difference
Depth271.1 mm266 mm+5.1 mm
Width360.4 mm359 mm+1.4 mm
Thickness26.9 mm27 mm−0.1 mm
Weight2.5 kg2.3 kg+0.2 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024): No
  3. Response time3 ms vs 11 ms3.7×
  4. DCI-P3 coverage44% vs 42%+5%

Why is Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024) better than Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 105 W+40%
  2. CPU cores12 vs 242×
  3. Battery capacity58 Wh vs 65 Wh+13%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,908 vs 11,079+24%
  5. RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
  6. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
  7. Weight2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg+9%
  8. GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+3%
  9. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  10. SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
  11. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
  12. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)75 W105 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5603,072
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,90811,079
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12500HCore i9-14900HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1224
CPU threads16—
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz5.6 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HCore i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,071—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,338—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core795—
Display
Screen size15.6″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage61%62%
Response time3 ms11 ms
DCI-P3 coverage44%42%
Pixel density141 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncNoNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh65 Wh
Power adapter280 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg2.3 kg
Thickness26.9 mm27 mm
Width360.4 mm359 mm
Depth271.1 mm266 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)53 dB50.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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