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Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) vs Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (6) and where Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)

6.8Score

6 advantages

Higher score

Acer · 2023Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)

6.2Score

6 advantages≈ $1,450

7.5Graphics5.1

6.0Overall performance5.8

4.9Display4.9

7.2Memory & storage8.0

3.0Battery & portability3.0

4.3Features & cooling5.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)	Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	294.5 mm	293 mm	+1.5 mm
Width	400.5 mm	401 mm	−0.5 mm
Thickness	28.6 mm	28 mm	+0.6 mm
Weight	3 kg	3 kg	=

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)?

GPU shader cores5,120 vs 2,5602×
GPU compute (FP32)17.8 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+33%
GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 140 W+7%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,372 vs 8,911+28%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 500 GB+2%

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)?

SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,000 GB+95%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Thickness28.6 mm vs 28 mm+2%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)6.8	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,4506.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	150 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	5,120	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	17.8 TFLOPS	13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,372	8,911
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12450H	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads	12	—
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H	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	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	7 ms	7 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	59%	59%
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,600 MHz
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	4,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	500 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	3 kg
Thickness	28.6 mm	28 mm
Width	400.5 mm	401 mm
Depth	294.5 mm	293 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	68.2 dB	68.2 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
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	—	5 Gbit/s
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	5.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.5 mm	1.5 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No