Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)
What Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (6) and where TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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2.7Display3.2
2.0Memory & storage2.9
9.1Battery & portability8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)
| Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) | TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 280 mm | 256 mm | +24 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 359.8 mm | +44.2 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 24.5 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.3 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 3050 Ti (2021)?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,560+50%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.3 kg+5%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz+7%
Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
- Thickness25 mm vs 24.5 mm+2%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 75 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | — | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 8.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 5,724 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Ryzen 5 5600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 7,063 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 1,915 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 471 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 300 nits |
| Pixel density | — | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | — | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 1 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 24.5 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 359.8 mm |
| Depth | 280 mm | 256 mm |
| Body material | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black, Gray |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 49 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | — | 1 |
| USB-A ports | — | 3 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | — | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | — | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | — | 2.0 |
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