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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Gigabyte G5 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (3) and where G5 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)
4.4Score
3 advantages≈ $1,300
vs
Gigabyte G5 RTX 4050 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023G5 RTX 4050 (2023)
4.7Score
11 advantages≈ $1,200
Higher score
2.7Display3.1
2.0Memory & storage5.7
9.1Battery & portability7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)G5 RTX 4050 (2023)
404 × 28025360 × 23822
Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)G5 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth280 mm238 mm+42 mm
Width404 mm360 mm+44 mm
Thickness25 mm22 mm+3 mm
Weight2.2 kg1.9 kg+0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than G5 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,560+50%
  2. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is G5 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 102.5×
  3. SSD (up to)512 GB vs 5,000 GB9.8×
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  5. Weight2.2 kg vs 1.9 kg+16%
  6. SSD (base)512 GB vs 5,000 GB9.8×
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
  9. Thickness25 mm vs 22 mm+14%
  10. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz+9%
  11. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)—75 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory type—GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8402,560
GPU compute (FP32)—10.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light—7,444
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HCore i7-13620H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores410
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor options—Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—300 nits
sRGB coverage—61%
Response time—20 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—41%
Pixel density—141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSync—No
Advanced Optimus—No
MUX switch—No
HDR—No
Touchscreen—No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)8 GB16 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR5
RAM speed—4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots—2
Upgradable RAM—Yes
SSD (up to)512 GB5,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB5,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots—2
SSD interface—PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity—54 Wh
Power adapter135 W150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)—No
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg1.9 kg
Thickness25 mm22 mm
Width404 mm360 mm
Depth280 mm238 mm
Body material—Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans—2
Vapor chamber cooling—No
Liquid metal (CPU)—No
Fan noise (max. load)—55.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports—2
USB-A ports—2
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1—Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort—Yes
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card reader—Yes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard—Yes
Numeric keypad—Yes
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)—No
Fingerprint reader—No
Audio
Speakers—2 speakers
Dolby Atmos—No
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