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5.2Display2.7
3.7Memory & storage2.0
2.0Battery & portability9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)
| Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) | Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294.5 mm | 280 mm | +14.5 mm |
| Width | 400.5 mm | 404 mm | −3.5 mm |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 25 mm | +2.9 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 8 GB4×
- CPU cores8 vs 42×
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 3,840+33%
- RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
- Max CPU clock4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+4%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)?
- Weight3 kg vs 2.2 kg+36%
- Thickness27.9 mm vs 25 mm+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 17.5 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,397 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 6800H | Core i5-10300H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 6800H | — |
| 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 | 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 | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Power adapter | 330 W | 135 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 400.5 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 294.5 mm | 280 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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