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7.1Memory & storage2.6
2.9Battery & portability8.8
4.3Features & cooling3.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022)Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)
| Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022) | Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294.5 mm | 262 mm | +32.5 mm |
| Width | 400.5 mm | 395 mm | +5.5 mm |
| Thickness | 28.6 mm | 26 mm | +2.6 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022): No
Why is Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Video memory6 GB vs 32 GB5.3×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Weight3 kg vs 2.3 kg+30%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 5,120+33%
- HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
- SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Thickness28.6 mm vs 26 mm+10%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 130 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.8 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,879 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12450H | Core i7-11800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,835 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,348 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 618 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 59% | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 91 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 28.6 mm | 26 mm |
| Width | 400.5 mm | 395 mm |
| Depth | 294.5 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 68.2 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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