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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 TUF607 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (4) and where TUF Gaming F16 TUF607 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (10) — 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
vs
Asus TUF Gaming F16 TUF607 RTX 4050 (2023)
Asus · 2023TUF Gaming F16 TUF607 RTX 4050 (2023)
6.0Score
10 advantages≈ $1,250
Higher score
2.7Display4.2
2.0Memory & storage2.4
9.1Battery & portability9.4

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than TUF Gaming F16 TUF607 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,560+50%
  2. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.27 kg+3%
  3. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%

Why is TUF Gaming F16 TUF607 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. CPU cores4 vs 82×
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
  4. SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
  5. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  6. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  7. RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
  8. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
  9. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+7%
  10. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
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 F16 TUF607 RTX 4050 (2023)Asus TUF Gaming F16 TUF607 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,2506.0
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory type—GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8402,560
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HCore 5 210H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores48
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Display
Screen size17.3″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)8 GB16 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR5
RAM speed—5,600 MHz
SSD (up to)512 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity—90 Wh
Power adapter135 W—
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.27 kg
Thickness25 mm—
Width404 mm—
Depth280 mm—
ColoursBlackGrey
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1—Yes
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYes—
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard—Yes
Webcam720p—

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