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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (3) and where Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)
3.8Score
3 advantages
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)
4.8Score
17 advantages
Higher score
4.4Graphics5.4
3.1Overall performance5.2
2.8Display5.2
3.4Memory & storage3.7
2.4Battery & portability2.0
2.6Features & cooling6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)
403.5 × 28024.9400.5 × 294.527.9
Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth280 mm294.5 mm−14.5 mm
Width403.5 mm400.5 mm+3 mm
Thickness24.9 mm27.9 mm−3 mm
Weight2.7 kg3 kg−0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. Weight2.7 kg vs 3 kg+11%
  2. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  3. Thickness24.9 mm vs 27.9 mm+12%

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 130 W+37%
  2. MUX switchNo · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core7,144 vs 10,355+45%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core474 vs 751+58%
  6. GPU compute (FP32)12 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+15%
  7. Response time16 ms vs 3 ms5.3×
  8. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,382 vs 9,038+8%
  9. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  10. G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
  11. RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
  12. HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)95 W130 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8403,840
GPU compute (FP32)12 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,3829,038
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 5600HRyzen 7 6800H
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores68
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.2 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HXRyzen 7 6800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,14410,355
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9681,993
Cinebench 2024 multi-core474751
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage55%—
Response time16 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage37%—
Pixel density127 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncNoYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR5
RAM speed3,200 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh—
Power adapter180 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No—
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg3 kg
Thickness24.9 mm27.9 mm
Width403.5 mm400.5 mm
Depth280 mm294.5 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Fan noise (max. load)48.6 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth55.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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