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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Asus ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (6) and where ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)
4.8Score
6 advantages
vs
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4060 (2023)
6.7Score
15 advantages≈ $1,750
Higher score
5.4Graphics6.5
5.2Overall performance6.7
5.2Display7.2
3.9Memory & storage4.6
2.0Battery & portability3.1
6.6Features & cooling5.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4060 (2023)
400.5 × 294.527.9395 × 28231
Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth294.5 mm282 mm+12.5 mm
Width400.5 mm395 mm+5.5 mm
Thickness27.9 mm31 mm−3.1 mm
Weight3 kg2.8 kg+0.2 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) better than ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  2. GPU shader cores3,840 vs 3,072+25%
  3. Thickness27.9 mm vs 31 mm+11%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  5. SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 1,000 GB+2%
  6. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%

Why is ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  2. GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 140 W+8%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,038 vs 11,292+25%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+16%
  5. CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
  6. Weight3 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
  7. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. HDRNo · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
  9. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  10. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  11. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  12. SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)130 W140 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8403,072
GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,03811,292
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 6800HRyzen 9 7940HX
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores812
CPU threads16—
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 6800HRyzen 9 7940HS, Ryzen 9 7940HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,355—
Geekbench 6 single-core1,993—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core751—
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1440
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—100%
Pixel density127 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots—2
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity—90 Wh
Power adapter330 W280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)—Yes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.8 kg
Thickness27.9 mm31 mm
Width400.5 mm395 mm
Depth294.5 mm282 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium
ColoursBlackGrey
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)—Yes
Fan noise (max. load)—49 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.9 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoYes
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