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  3. Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) vs IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (4) and where IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) wins (5) — 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
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)
Lenovo · 2022IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)
5.8Score
5 advantages≈ $1,400
Higher score
2.7Display8.8
2.0Memory & storage2.1
9.1Battery & portability6.5

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?

  1. Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  2. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.5 kg+14%
  3. GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,560+50%
  4. Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%

Why is IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  3. CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
  4. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  5. Thickness25 mm vs 21 mm+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)≈ $1,3004.4
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)≈ $1,4005.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
Video memory8 GB4 GB
GPU shader cores3,8402,560
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HRyzen 5 6600H
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores46
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Display
Screen size17.3″16″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate120 Hz—
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—500 nits
Aspect ratio16:916:10
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)8 GB16 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR4—
SSD (up to)512 GB512 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity—71 Wh
Power adapter135 W—
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.5 kg
Thickness25 mm21 mm
Width404 mm—
Depth280 mm—
ColoursBlackBlack
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
HDMI—HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1—No
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
Keyboard & camera
Webcam720p—
Audio
Speakers—2 speakers

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