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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) vs Gigabyte Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (13) and where Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)
Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)
6.7Score
13 advantages
vs
Gigabyte Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)
Gigabyte · 2022Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)
6.8Score
15 advantages
Higher score
7.5Graphics5.0
6.0Overall performance6.8
5.0Display4.0
7.1Memory & storage5.8
2.9Battery & portability8.4
4.3Features & cooling6.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)
400.5 × 294.528.6357 × 25427.4
Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth294.5 mm254 mm+40.5 mm
Width400.5 mm357 mm+43.5 mm
Thickness28.6 mm27.4 mm+1.2 mm
Weight3 kg2.3 kg+0.7 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 115 W+30%
  2. MUX switchYes · Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022): No
  3. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  4. GPU compute (FP32)17.8 TFLOPS vs 13.1 TFLOPS+36%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,372 vs 9,024+26%
  6. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  7. GPU shader cores5,120 vs 3,840+33%
  8. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022): No
  9. Advanced OptimusYes · Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022): No
  10. RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
  11. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
  12. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%

Why is Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
  2. Cinebench 2024 multi-core618 vs 1,111+80%
  3. Weight3 kg vs 2.3 kg+30%
  4. CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,835 vs 11,769+20%
  6. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  7. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  8. HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
  9. SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  11. Thickness28.6 mm vs 27.4 mm+4%
  12. CPU threads12 vs 20+67%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)6.7
Gigabyte Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)Gigabyte Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)6.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)150 W115 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,1203,840
GPU compute (FP32)17.8 TFLOPS13.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,3729,024
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12450HCore i7-12700H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores814
CPU threads1220
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900HCore i7-12700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,83511,769
Geekbench 6 single-core2,3482,467
Cinebench 2024 multi-core6181,111
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage59%—
Pixel density127 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR4
RAM speed4,800 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh99 Wh
Power adapter330 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.3 kg
Thickness28.6 mm27.4 mm
Width400.5 mm357 mm
Depth294.5 mm254 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.5 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)No—
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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