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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) vs MSI Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (10) and where Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)
Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)
6.7Score
10 advantages
vs
MSI Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022)
MSI · 2022Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022)
6.8Score
14 advantages
Higher score
7.5Graphics5.8
6.0Overall performance6.1
5.0Display5.3
7.1Memory & storage8.6
2.9Battery & portability7.6
4.3Features & cooling2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022)
400.5 × 294.528.6359 × 25926.9
Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth294.5 mm259 mm+35.5 mm
Width400.5 mm359 mm+41.5 mm
Thickness28.6 mm26.9 mm+1.7 mm
Weight3 kg2.2 kg+0.8 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. MUX switchYes · Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  3. GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 140 W+7%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)17.8 TFLOPS vs 14.2 TFLOPS+25%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,372 vs 9,155+24%
  6. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  7. GPU shader cores5,120 vs 3,840+33%
  8. Advanced OptimusYes · Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  9. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  10. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)?

  1. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  2. Weight3 kg vs 2.25 kg+33%
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,835 vs 11,114+13%
  4. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core618 vs 759+23%
  6. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  7. HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
  8. Thickness28.6 mm vs 26.9 mm+6%
  9. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
  10. Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB vs 57.4 dB+19%
  11. Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%
  12. Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)6.7
MSI Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022)MSI Crosshair 15 RTX 3060 (2022)6.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)150 W140 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,1203,840
GPU compute (FP32)17.8 TFLOPS14.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,3729,155
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12450HCore i7-12650H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores810
CPU threads1216
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 i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,83511,114
Geekbench 6 single-core2,3482,442
Cinebench 2024 multi-core618759
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 / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.25 kg
Thickness28.6 mm26.9 mm
Width400.5 mm359 mm
Depth294.5 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB57.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.5 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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