Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 AMD RTX 3050 (2021)
What Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (7) and where Legion 5 Pro 16 AMD RTX 3050 (2021) wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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2.7Display8.7
2.0Memory & storage4.1
9.1Battery & portability4.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)Legion 5 Pro 16 AMD RTX 3050 (2021)
| Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) | Legion 5 Pro 16 AMD RTX 3050 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 280 mm | 264.2 mm | +15.8 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 356 mm | +48 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 26.8 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Legion 5 Pro 16 AMD RTX 3050 (2021)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,048+88%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.45 kg+11%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Thickness25 mm vs 26.8 mm+7%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz+7%
Why is Legion 5 Pro 16 AMD RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
- CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 95 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | — | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 5,010 |
| 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 | — | 6,903 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 1,929 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 465 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 99% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 73% |
| Pixel density | — | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| 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 | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.45 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 26.8 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 356 mm |
| Depth | 280 mm | 264.2 mm |
| Body material | — | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | White, Gray |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | — | 2 |
| USB-A ports | — | 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | — | Yes |
| (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 |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | — | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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