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Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (1) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)

4.8Score

1 advantage

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

8.3Score

20 advantages≈ $4,200

Higher score

5.4Graphics7.8

5.2Overall performance7.7

5.2Display6.5

3.7Memory & storage7.1

2.0Battery & portability8.0

6.6Features & cooling7.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

	Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)	Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	294.5 mm	283 mm	+11.5 mm
Width	400.5 mm	398 mm	+2.5 mm
Thickness	27.9 mm	22 mm	+5.9 mm
Weight	3 kg	2.8 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 Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)?

SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 16,000 GB15.6×
GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+58%
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,038 vs 13,241+47%
GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 140 W+8%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 16,000 GB31.2×
Weight3 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Thickness27.9 mm vs 22 mm+27%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)4.8	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $4,2008.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	130 W	140 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	13.8 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,038	13,241
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,355	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,993	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	751	—
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	130 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
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	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	16,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	16,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	—	99 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	27.9 mm	22 mm
Width	400.5 mm	398 mm
Depth	294.5 mm	283 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	Yes
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
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	—	2 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No