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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) vs MSI Katana GF76 RTX 3060 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (2) and where Katana GF76 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)
4.4Score
2 advantages≈ $1,300
vs
MSI Katana GF76 RTX 3060 (2021)
4.4Score
6 advantages
Higher score
2.7Display2.9
2.0Memory & storage5.8
9.1Battery & portability2.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)Katana GF76 RTX 3060 (2021)
404 × 28025398 × 27325.2
Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)Katana GF76 RTX 3060 (2021)Difference
Depth280 mm273 mm+7 mm
Width404 mm398 mm+6 mm
Thickness25 mm25.2 mm−0.2 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.6 kg−0.4 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 GF76 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.6 kg+18%
  2. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%

Why is Katana GF76 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)8 GB vs 64 GB8×
  2. CPU cores4 vs 82×
  3. SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  5. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
  6. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)—95 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory type—GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8403,840
GPU compute (FP32)—12 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light—8,662
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HCore i7-11800H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores48
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor options—Core i5-12500H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—9,503
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,091
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—557
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—300 nits
sRGB coverage—60%
Response time—31 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—40%
Pixel density—127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
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—54 Wh
Power adapter135 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)—No
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.6 kg
Thickness25 mm25.2 mm
Width404 mm398 mm
Depth280 mm273 mm
Body material—Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans—2
Vapor chamber cooling—No
Fan noise (max. load)—57 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports—1
USB-A ports—3
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1—Yes
(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
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)—No
Fingerprint reader—No
Audio
Speakers—2.0
Dolby Atmos—No
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