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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021) vs MSI Katana GF66 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (9) and where Katana GF66 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021)
4.3Score
9 advantages
vs
MSI Katana GF66 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)
4.3Score
11 advantages
Higher score
5.9Graphics2.6
3.8Overall performance2.7
2.8Display5.6
3.4Memory & storage5.8
2.4Battery & portability4.9
2.6Features & cooling2.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021)Katana GF66 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)
403.5 × 28024.9359 × 25924.9
Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021)Katana GF66 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)Difference
Depth280 mm259 mm+21 mm
Width403.5 mm359 mm+44.5 mm
Thickness24.9 mm24.9 mm=
Weight2.7 kg2.2 kg+0.5 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Katana GF66 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 60 W+67%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)14.4 TFLOPS vs 7.6 TFLOPS+89%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,057 vs 5,333+89%
  4. Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  5. GPU shader cores5,120 vs 2,5602×
  6. Battery capacity58 Wh vs 54 Wh+7%
  7. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  8. SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  9. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is Katana GF66 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3070 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Weight2.7 kg vs 2.25 kg+20%
  3. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
  5. Response time16 ms vs 9 ms+78%
  6. DCI-P3 coverage37% vs 65%+76%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core474 vs 494+4%
  8. sRGB coverage55% vs 91%+65%
  9. Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
  10. Max CPU clock4.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+7%
  11. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)100 W60 W
Video memory8 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,1202,560
GPU compute (FP32)14.4 TFLOPS7.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,0575,333
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 5600HCore i5-11400H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores66
CPU threads1212
Max CPU clock4.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HXCore i5-11400H, Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,1447,200
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9681,996
Cinebench 2024 multi-core474494
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits350 nits
sRGB coverage55%91%
Response time16 ms9 ms
DCI-P3 coverage37%65%
Pixel density127 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo—
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter180 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No—
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.25 kg
Thickness24.9 mm24.9 mm
Width403.5 mm359 mm
Depth280 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Fan noise (max. load)48.6 dB49 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
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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