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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021) vs MSI GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021) does better (12) and where GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)
4.0Score
12 advantages
vs
MSI GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)
4.1Score
9 advantages
Higher score
2.6Graphics2.6
2.3Overall performance2.1
2.8Display3.5
5.8Memory & storage5.8
5.2Battery & portability7.1
3.5Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)
403.8 × 279.424.9359 × 25421.7
Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)Difference
Depth279.4 mm254 mm+25.4 mm
Width403.8 mm359 mm+44.8 mm
Thickness24.9 mm21.7 mm+3.2 mm
Weight2.2 kg1.9 kg+0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021) better than GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021): No
  2. Battery capacity58 Wh vs 51 Wh+13%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 4.9 TFLOPS+37%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core5,921 vs 4,659+27%
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  6. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 1,536+33%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core347 vs 265+31%
  8. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  9. RAM (base)12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  10. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core2,050 vs 1,510+36%
  12. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is GF65 Thin GTX 1660 Ti (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3050 (2021)?

  1. Weight2.2 kg vs 1.86 kg+18%
  2. Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  3. Response time16 ms vs 3 ms5.3×
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,252 vs 5,388+3%
  5. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  6. Thickness24.9 mm vs 21.7 mm+15%
  7. sRGB coverage55% vs 100%+82%
  8. Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
  9. Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)75 W—
Video memory4 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0481,536
GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS4.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,2525,388
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-11300HCore i5-10300H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores44
CPU threads88
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800HCore i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H
Geekbench 6 multi-core5,9214,659
Geekbench 6 single-core2,0501,510
Cinebench 2024 multi-core347265
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage55%100%
Response time16 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage37%—
Pixel density127 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSync—Yes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)12 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh51 Wh
Power adapter180 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg1.86 kg
Thickness24.9 mm21.7 mm
Width403.8 mm359 mm
Depth279.4 mm254 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Fan noise (max. load)47 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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