Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)
What Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (11) and where Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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6.0Graphics3.0
3.8Overall performance2.6
2.8Display3.6
3.6Memory & storage4.3
2.4Battery & portability5.2
2.6Features & cooling5.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021)Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)
| Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021) | Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 280 mm | 259.6 mm | +20.4 mm |
| Width | 403.5 mm | 363 mm | +40.5 mm |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 26.1 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,057 vs 5,497+83%
- GPU compute (FP32)14.4 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS+82%
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 2,0482.5×
- Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 95 W+5%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,144 vs 7,000+2%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Thickness24.9 mm vs 26.1 mm+5%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
Why is Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Battery capacity58 Wh vs 80 Wh+39%
- MUX switchNo · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- Weight2.7 kg vs 2.4 kg+13%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core474 vs 526+11%
- sRGB coverage55% vs 100%+82%
- USB-A ports3 vs 5+67%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 100 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.4 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,057 | 5,497 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 5600H | Core i5-11260H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX | Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,144 | 7,000 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,968 | 1,969 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 474 | 526 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 55% | 100% |
| Response time | 16 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 37% | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 58 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.7 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 26.1 mm |
| Width | 403.5 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 280 mm | 259.6 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | White, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 48.6 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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