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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021) vs Alienware m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (9) and where m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021)
4.3Score
9 advantages
vs
Alienware m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)
Alienware · 2021m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)
6.0Score
19 advantages
Higher score
5.9Graphics5.5
3.8Overall performance4.4
2.8Display5.1
3.4Memory & storage5.4
2.4Battery & portability6.6
2.6Features & cooling7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021)m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)
403.5 × 28024.9399.8 × 294.622
Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021)m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)Difference
Depth280 mm294.6 mm−14.6 mm
Width403.5 mm399.8 mm+3.7 mm
Thickness24.9 mm22 mm+2.9 mm
Weight2.7 kg2.5 kg+0.2 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021) better than m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,057 vs 9,420+7%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)14.4 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+4%
  3. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. GPU shader cores5,120 vs 3,840+33%
  5. Upgradable RAMYes · m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  6. SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  7. Geekbench 6 single-core1,968 vs 1,634+20%
  8. RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 2,933 MHz+9%
  9. Fan noise (max. load)48.6 dB vs 50 dB+3%

Why is m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021)?

  1. Battery capacity58 Wh vs 86 Wh+50%
  2. SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 4,096 GB4×
  3. GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 130 W+30%
  4. MUX switchNo · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
  5. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
  6. Weight2.7 kg vs 2.5 kg+8%
  7. Geekbench 6 multi-core7,144 vs 7,522+5%
  8. Response time16 ms vs 7 ms2.3×
  9. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  10. Cinebench 2024 multi-core474 vs 588+24%
  11. G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
  12. Vapor chamber coolingNo · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)100 W130 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,1203,840
GPU compute (FP32)14.4 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,0579,420
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 5600HCore i7-10870H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores68
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.2 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HXCore i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HK
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,1447,522
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9681,634
Cinebench 2024 multi-core474588
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%100%
Response time16 ms7 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 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz2,933 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYesNo
SSD (up to)1,024 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots23
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh86 Wh
Power adapter180 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.5 kg
Thickness24.9 mm22 mm
Width403.5 mm399.8 mm
Depth280 mm294.6 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackWhite, Gray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoYes
Liquid metal (CPU)—No
Fan noise (max. load)48.6 dB50 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—Thunderbolt 3
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.2
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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