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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)

What Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) does better (7) and where TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)
Acer · 2020Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)
3.5Score
7 advantages≈ $1,450
vs
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)
Asus · 2020TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)
3.6Score
4 advantages≈ $1,200
Higher score
2.3Memory & storage2.0
2.2Battery & portability3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)
404 × 28026359 × 25625
Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)Difference
Depth280 mm256 mm+24 mm
Width404 mm359 mm+45 mm
Thickness26 mm25 mm+1 mm
Weight2.7 kg2.3 kg+0.4 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  3. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  4. Battery capacity55 Wh vs 48 Wh+15%
  5. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  6. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  7. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020) better than Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)?

  1. Weight2.7 kg vs 2.3 kg+17%
  2. GPU shader cores1,536 vs 1,920+25%
  3. Thickness26 mm vs 25 mm+4%
  4. Bluetooth4 vs 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)≈ $1,4503.5
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)≈ $1,2003.6
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce GTX 1660 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 2060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
Video memory16 GB8 GB
GPU shader cores1,5361,920
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-9750HRyzen 7 4800H
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores—8
Max CPU clock—4.2 GHz
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Panel typeIPSIPS
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB8 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4—
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity55 Wh48 Wh
Power adapter135 W—
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.3 kg
Thickness26 mm25 mm
Width404 mm359 mm
Depth280 mm256 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
HDMI—HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1—No
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
3.5 mm audio jack—Yes
Bluetooth45

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