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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (11) and where Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)
6.2Score
11 advantages≈ $1,150
Higher score
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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)
4.8Score
6 advantages
6.6Graphics5.4
6.3Overall performance5.2
3.8Display5.2
6.3Memory & storage3.7
2.7Battery & portability2.0
5.4Features & cooling6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)
360.4 × 271.126.9400.5 × 294.527.9
Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth271.1 mm294.5 mm−23.4 mm
Width360.4 mm400.5 mm−40.1 mm
Thickness26.9 mm27.9 mm−1 mm
Weight2.5 kg3 kg−0.5 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 130 W+8%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,484 vs 9,038+27%
  4. Weight2.5 kg vs 3 kg+20%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+16%
  6. CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
  7. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  8. Cinebench 2024 multi-core795 vs 751+6%
  9. Thickness26.9 mm vs 27.9 mm+4%
  10. Geekbench 6 single-core2,338 vs 1,993+17%
  11. Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,071 vs 10,355+3%
  2. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 3,840+25%
  3. G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  5. Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
  6. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W130 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0723,840
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,4849,038
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12500HRyzen 7 6800H
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores128
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HRyzen 7 6800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,07110,355
Geekbench 6 single-core2,3381,993
Cinebench 2024 multi-core795751
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%—
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage44%—
Pixel density141 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncNoYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh—
Power adapter280 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg3 kg
Thickness26.9 mm27.9 mm
Width360.4 mm400.5 mm
Depth271.1 mm294.5 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)53 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
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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