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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) vs MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (4) and where GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)
4.4Score
4 advantages≈ $1,300
Higher score
vs
MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021)
4.4Score
5 advantages
2.7Display2.4
2.0Memory & storage5.8
9.1Battery & portability4.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021)
404 × 28025359 × 25923.9
Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021)Difference
Depth280 mm259 mm+21 mm
Width404 mm359 mm+45 mm
Thickness25 mm23.9 mm+1.1 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.2 kg=

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  2. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
  3. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)8 GB vs 64 GB8×
  2. SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  3. CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
  4. Thickness25 mm vs 23.9 mm+5%
  5. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)—85 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory type—GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8403,840
GPU compute (FP32)—11.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light—8,033
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HCore i5-11400H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores46
CPU threads—12
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor options—Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—7,209
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,047
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—502
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
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 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed—3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots—2
Upgradable RAM—Yes
SSD (up to)512 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots—2
SSD interface—PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity—53 Wh
Power adapter135 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)—No
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.25 kg
Thickness25 mm23.9 mm
Width404 mm359 mm
Depth280 mm259 mm
Body material—Aluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans—2
Vapor chamber cooling—No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports—1
USB-A ports—3
HDMI—HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1—No
(Mini) DisplayPort—No
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card reader—No
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard—Yes
Numeric keypad—Yes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)—No
Fingerprint reader—No
Audio
Speakers—2.0
Dolby Atmos—No
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