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Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) vs G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) vs Dell G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) does better (15) and where G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

4.1Score

15 advantages

Dell · 2022G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

4.3Score

6 advantages

Higher score

3.6Graphics3.4

4.3Overall performance3.2

5.2Display2.4

3.9Memory & storage6.4

2.0Battery & portability3.3

6.6Features & cooling3.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

	Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)	G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)	Difference
Depth	294.5 mm	272.1 mm	+22.4 mm
Width	400.5 mm	357.3 mm	+43.2 mm
Thickness	27.9 mm	26.9 mm	+1 mm
Weight	3 kg	2.5 kg	+0.5 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?

Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 90 W+6%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,355 vs 8,965+16%
Response time3 ms vs 35 ms11.7×
GPU compute (FP32)9.5 TFLOPS vs 8.7 TFLOPS+9%
CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core751 vs 587+28%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?

SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 4,096 GB4×
Weight3 kg vs 2.52 kg+19%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light6,271 vs 6,443+3%
Thickness27.9 mm vs 26.9 mm+4%
Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
Geekbench 6 single-core1,993 vs 2,058+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)4.1	Dell G15 5525 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)4.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	95 W	90 W
Video memory	4 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	9.5 TFLOPS	8.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	6,271	6,443
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 6800H	Ryzen 5 6600H
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	8	6
CPU threads	16	12
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 6800H	Ryzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 7 6800H, Ryzen 9 6900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,355	8,965
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,993	2,058
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	751	587
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	120 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	3 ms	35 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	49%
Pixel density	127 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	256 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	—	86 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	No
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	2.52 kg
Thickness	27.9 mm	26.9 mm
Width	400.5 mm	357.3 mm
Depth	294.5 mm	272.1 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Gray, Green
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	50.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	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 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	1.6 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No