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Nitro 5 AN517-52 GTX 1650 Ti (2020) vs Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 GTX 1650 Ti (2020) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-52 GTX 1650 Ti (2020) does better (5) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2020Nitro 5 AN517-52 GTX 1650 Ti (2020)

4.7Score

5 advantages≈ $1,150

MSI · 2023Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

4.7Score

6 advantages≈ $1,250

Higher score

2.3Memory & storage3.1

9.1Battery & portability3.9

2.1Features & cooling3.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-52 GTX 1650 Ti (2020)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

	Nitro 5 AN517-52 GTX 1650 Ti (2020)	Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)	Difference
Depth	280 mm	259 mm	+21 mm
Width	404 mm	359 mm	+45 mm
Thickness	25 mm	25 mm	=
Weight	2.2 kg	2.2 kg	=

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 GTX 1650 Ti (2020) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)?

SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Weight2.2 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+2%

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 GTX 1650 Ti (2020)?

RAM (up to)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
GPU shader cores1,024 vs 3,0723×
CPU cores4 vs 82×
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 GTX 1650 Ti (2020)≈ $1,1504.7	MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,2504.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	1,024	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	—	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	10,783
Processor
Processor	Core i5-10300H	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	4	8
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H
Display
Screen size	17.3″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	—	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	57%
Response time	—	33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	38%
Pixel density	—	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	—	54 Wh
Power adapter	135 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.2 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	25 mm	25 mm
Width	404 mm	359 mm
Depth	280 mm	259 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	54.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	—	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	—	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No

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