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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) vs Gigabyte G5 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (13) and where G5 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)
5.6Score
13 advantages
vs
Gigabyte G5 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)
Gigabyte · 2022G5 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)
5.6Score
11 advantages
Higher score
7.3Graphics3.9
5.9Overall performance4.7
5.2Display4.1
3.7Memory & storage6.9
2.0Battery & portability6.3
6.6Features & cooling5.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)G5 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)
400.5 × 294.527.9360 × 23823.9
Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)G5 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)Difference
Depth294.5 mm238 mm+56.5 mm
Width400.5 mm360 mm+40.5 mm
Thickness27.9 mm23.9 mm+4 mm
Weight3 kg2 kg+1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) better than G5 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,397 vs 5,6212×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)17.5 TFLOPS vs 11.3 TFLOPS+55%
  3. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
  4. Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  5. GPU shader cores5,120 vs 2,5602×
  6. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · G5 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
  7. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,355 vs 9,576+8%
  8. RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  10. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
  11. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  12. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is G5 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Weight3 kg vs 1.99 kg+51%
  3. SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  4. CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
  5. Advanced OptimusNo · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
  6. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  8. SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
  9. Thickness27.9 mm vs 23.9 mm+17%
  10. Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core1,993 vs 2,195+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W115 W
Video memory8 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,1202,560
GPU compute (FP32)17.5 TFLOPS11.3 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,3975,621
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 6800HCore i5-12500H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores812
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 6800HCore i5-12500H
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,3559,576
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9932,195
Cinebench 2024 multi-core751766
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage—62%
Response time3 ms—
Pixel density127 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusNoYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR4
RAM speed4,800 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots—2
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity—54 Wh
Power adapter330 W150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)—No
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg1.99 kg
Thickness27.9 mm23.9 mm
Width400.5 mm360 mm
Depth294.5 mm238 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)—No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
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
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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