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5.1Graphics6.6
5.8Overall performance5.9
5.0Display5.5
7.8Memory & storage2.8
3.0Battery & portability7.7
5.1Features & cooling5.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)
| Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) | Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293 mm | 259 mm | +34 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 369 mm | +32 mm |
| Thickness | 28 mm | 24 mm | +4 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- SSD (up to)4,000 GB vs 1,000 GB4×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 83 Wh+8%
- Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
- CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 16.1″+7%
Why is Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- Weight3 kg vs 2.36 kg+27%
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 145 W+4%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+19%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,911 vs 10,614+19%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
- SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
- Thickness28 mm vs 24 mm+17%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 145 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.4 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,911 | 10,614 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12650H | Ryzen 7 7840HS |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 10 | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H | Core i5-13500HX, Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16.1″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 59% | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 137 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 | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 500 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 83 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.36 kg |
| Thickness | 28 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 369 mm |
| Depth | 293 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, 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 | 58.3 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s |
| 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 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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