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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) vs MSI Katana GF76 12 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) does better (4) and where Katana GF76 12 RTX 3060 (2022) 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
4 advantages≈ $1,450
vs
MSI Katana GF76 12 RTX 3060 (2022)
MSI · 2022Katana GF76 12 RTX 3060 (2022)
3.6Score
4 advantages≈ $1,650
Higher score
2.3Memory & storage2.2
2.2Battery & portability2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Katana GF76 12 RTX 3060 (2022)
404 × 28026398 × 27325
Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Katana GF76 12 RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth280 mm273 mm+7 mm
Width404 mm398 mm+6 mm
Thickness26 mm25 mm+1 mm
Weight2.7 kg2.6 kg+0.1 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 GF76 12 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  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%

Why is Katana GF76 12 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-51 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)?

  1. GPU shader cores1,536 vs 3,8402.5×
  2. Weight2.7 kg vs 2.6 kg+4%
  3. Thickness26 mm vs 25 mm+4%
  4. Bluetooth4 vs 5.2+30%
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
MSI Katana GF76 12 RTX 3060 (2022)MSI Katana GF76 12 RTX 3060 (2022)≈ $1,6503.6
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce GTX 1660 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
Video memory16 GB6 GB
GPU shader cores1,5363,840
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-9750HCore i7-12700H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores—14
Max CPU clock—4.7 GHz
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Panel typeIPS—
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed—3,200 MHz
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity55 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter135 W240 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.6 kg
Thickness26 mm25 mm
Width404 mm398 mm
Depth280 mm273 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
3.5 mm audio jack—Yes
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth45.2
Keyboard & camera
Webcam—720p

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