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2.7Display2.3
2.0Memory & storage3.1
9.1Battery & portability3.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)
| Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) | Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 280 mm | 259 mm | +21 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 359 mm | +45 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 25 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,560+50%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | — | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 8,448 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Core i5-13420H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 57% |
| Response time | — | 33 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 38% |
| Pixel density | — | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 280 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 54.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | — | 1 |
| USB-A ports | — | 3 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | — | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 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 | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | — | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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