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Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) vs G5 RTX 3050 (2022)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Gigabyte G5 RTX 3050 (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (13) and where G5 RTX 3050 (2022) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

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

4.8Score

13 advantages

Gigabyte · 2022G5 RTX 3050 (2022)

4.9Score

11 advantages

Higher score

5.4Graphics2.4

5.2Overall performance4.0

5.2Display4.1

3.7Memory & storage6.9

2.0Battery & portability6.3

6.6Features & cooling5.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)G5 RTX 3050 (2022)

	Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)	G5 RTX 3050 (2022)	Difference
Depth	294.5 mm	238 mm	+56.5 mm
Width	400.5 mm	360 mm	+40.5 mm
Thickness	27.9 mm	23.9 mm	+4 mm
Weight	3 kg	2 kg	+1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) better than G5 RTX 3050 (2022)?

GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 75 W+73%
GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 6.7 TFLOPS2.1×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,038 vs 4,644+95%
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · G5 RTX 3050 (2022): No
GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,048+88%
Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,355 vs 9,576+8%
RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is G5 RTX 3050 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Weight3 kg vs 1.99 kg+51%
SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
Advanced OptimusNo · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
USB-C ports1 vs 22×
SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
Thickness27.9 mm vs 23.9 mm+17%
Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
Geekbench 6 single-core1,993 vs 2,195+10%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)4.8	Gigabyte G5 RTX 3050 (2022)4.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	130 W	75 W
Video memory	6 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	13.8 TFLOPS	6.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,038	4,644
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i5-12500H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	12
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i5-12500H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,355	9,576
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,993	2,195
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	751	766
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	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	62%
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR4
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	—	54 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	No
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	1.99 kg
Thickness	27.9 mm	23.9 mm
Width	400.5 mm	360 mm
Depth	294.5 mm	238 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	2
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
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No