Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021) vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021)
What Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021) does better (11) and where TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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2.6Graphics2.5
2.3Overall performance2.4
2.8Display3.2
5.8Memory & storage2.9
5.2Battery & portability8.8
3.5Features & cooling3.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021)
| Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021) | TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 279.4 mm | 256 mm | +23.4 mm |
| Width | 403.8 mm | 359.8 mm | +44 mm |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 24.5 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.3 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021): No
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.3 kg+5%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
- RAM (base)12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,050 vs 1,915+7%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz+5%
- Fan noise (max. load)47 dB vs 49 dB+4%
Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)?
- Battery capacity58 Wh vs 90 Wh+57%
- MUX switchNo · Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- Geekbench 6 multi-core5,921 vs 7,063+19%
- CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core347 vs 471+36%
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | 75 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.7 TFLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,252 | 5,181 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11300H | Ryzen 5 5600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800H | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 5,921 | 7,063 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,050 | 1,915 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 347 | 471 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 55% | — |
| Response time | 16 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 37% | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 58 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 24.5 mm |
| Width | 403.8 mm | 359.8 mm |
| Depth | 279.4 mm | 256 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black, Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 47 dB | 49 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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