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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)

What Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (4) and where TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020) wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)
Acer · 2021Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)
4.4Score
4 advantages≈ $1,300
Higher score
vs
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)
Asus · 2020TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)
3.6Score
1 advantage≈ $1,200
2.0Memory & storage2.0
9.1Battery & portability3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)
404 × 28025359 × 25625
Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)Difference
Depth280 mm256 mm+24 mm
Width404 mm359 mm+45 mm
Thickness25 mm25 mm=
Weight2.2 kg2.3 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)?

  1. GPU shader cores3,840 vs 1,9202×
  2. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.3 kg+5%
  3. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
  4. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz+7%

Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. CPU cores4 vs 82×
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)≈ $1,3004.4
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 2060 (2020)≈ $1,2003.6
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 2060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
Video memory8 GB8 GB
GPU shader cores3,8401,920
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HRyzen 7 4800H
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores48
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz—
Panel typeIPSIPS
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)8 GB8 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4—
SSD (up to)512 GB512 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity—48 Wh
Power adapter135 W—
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.3 kg
Thickness25 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 jackYesYes
Bluetooth55
Keyboard & camera
Webcam720p—

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