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Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) vs HP Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (10) and where Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

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

4.8Score

10 advantages

HP · 2022Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022)

4.9Score

9 advantages

Higher score

5.4Graphics2.5

5.2Overall performance4.1

5.2Display6.2

3.7Memory & storage6.3

2.0Battery & portability6.2

6.6Features & cooling3.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022)

	Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)	Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022)	Difference
Depth	294.5 mm	260 mm	+34.5 mm
Width	400.5 mm	370 mm	+30.5 mm
Thickness	27.9 mm	23.5 mm	+4.4 mm
Weight	3 kg	2.4 kg	+0.6 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Victus 16 Intel 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 4,973+82%
MUX switchYes · Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022): No
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Victus 16 Intel 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 9,894+5%
Screen size17.3″ vs 16.1″+7%
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+4%

Why is Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)?

SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 4,096 GB4×
Weight3 kg vs 2.4 kg+25%
CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
Thickness27.9 mm vs 23.5 mm+19%
Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core751 vs 784+4%
Geekbench 6 single-core1,993 vs 2,253+13%
Pixel density127 ppi vs 137 ppi+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)4.8	HP Victus 16 Intel 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	4,973
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, Core i7-12700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,355	9,894
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,993	2,253
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	751	784
Display
Screen size	17.3″	16.1″
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	350 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	137 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
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	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	—	70 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	27.9 mm	23.5 mm
Width	400.5 mm	370 mm
Depth	294.5 mm	260 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Silver
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	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	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
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