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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) does better (5) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)
3.5Score
5 advantages≈ $1,450
vs
MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)
4.2Score
5 advantages≈ $1,450
Higher score
2.2Memory & storage3.1
2.2Battery & portability3.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)
404 × 28026359 × 25925
Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth280 mm259 mm+21 mm
Width404 mm359 mm+45 mm
Thickness26 mm25 mm+1 mm
Weight2.7 kg2.2 kg+0.5 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 Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  3. Battery capacity55 Wh vs 54 Wh+3%
  4. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  5. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)?

  1. GPU shader cores1,536 vs 2,560+67%
  2. Weight2.7 kg vs 2.25 kg+20%
  3. RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
  4. Thickness26 mm vs 25 mm+4%
  5. Bluetooth4 vs 5.2+30%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce GTX 1660 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)—105 W
Video memory16 GB6 GB
Video memory type—GDDR6
GPU shader cores1,5362,560
GPU compute (FP32)—11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light—8,448
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-9750HCore i5-13420H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores—8
Max CPU clock—4.6 GHz
Processor options—Core i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate—144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—250 nits
sRGB coverage—57%
Response time—33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—38%
Pixel density—141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSync—No
Advanced Optimus—No
MUX switch—Yes
HDR—No
Touchscreen—No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR5
RAM speed—5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots—2
Upgradable RAM—Yes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots—2
SSD interface—PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity55 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter135 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)—No
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.25 kg
Thickness26 mm25 mm
Width404 mm359 mm
Depth280 mm259 mm
Body material—Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans—2
Vapor chamber cooling—No
Liquid metal (CPU)—No
Fan noise (max. load)—54.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports—1
USB-A ports—3
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1—Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort—No
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card reader—No
3.5 mm audio jack—Yes
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth45.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard—Yes
Numeric keypad—Yes
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam—720p
IR camera (face login)—No
Fingerprint reader—No
Audio
Speakers—2 speakers
Dolby Atmos—No
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