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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (6) and where TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)
6.2Score
6 advantages≈ $1,150
vs
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)
7.4Score
20 advantages≈ $1,400
Higher score
6.6Graphics7.0
6.3Overall performance7.3
3.8Display6.3
6.4Memory & storage4.6
2.7Battery & portability7.7
5.4Features & cooling6.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)
360.4 × 271.126.9354 × 269
Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth271.1 mm269 mm+2.1 mm
Width360.4 mm354 mm+6.4 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 4060 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  4. CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
  5. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  6. DCI-P3 coverage44% vs 40%+10%

Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Battery capacity58 Wh vs 70 Wh+22%
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,071 vs 13,288+32%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+15%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  5. Weight2.5 kg vs 2.2 kg+14%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,484 vs 12,792+11%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  8. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  9. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  10. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  11. Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  12. Cinebench 2024 multi-core795 vs 931+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W115 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores3,0723,328
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,48412,792
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12500HRyzen 7 260
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores128
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HRyzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,07113,288
Geekbench 6 single-core2,3382,651
Cinebench 2024 multi-core795931
Display
Screen size15.6″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage61%60%
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage44%40%
Pixel density141 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncNoYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh70 Wh
Power adapter280 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg2.2 kg
Thickness26.9 mm—
Width360.4 mm354 mm
Depth271.1 mm269 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGrey
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)53 dB39.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports32
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 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight—Single-colour RGB
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.0—
Dolby AtmosNoYes
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