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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (5) and where Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)
6.1Score
5 advantages≈ $1,400
vs
MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
6.2Score
10 advantages
Higher score
5.1Graphics5.2
5.8Overall performance6.2
5.0Display4.3
7.8Memory & storage8.6
3.0Battery & portability4.6
5.1Features & cooling2.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
401 × 29328398 × 27327.2
Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth293 mm273 mm+20 mm
Width401 mm398 mm+3 mm
Thickness28 mm27.2 mm+0.8 mm
Weight3 kg2.7 kg+0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
  2. MUX switchYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  4. Advanced OptimusYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  5. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+17%

Why is Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,911 vs 10,957+23%
  2. Weight3 kg vs 2.66 kg+13%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+3%
  4. HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
  5. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
  6. Thickness28 mm vs 27.2 mm+3%
  7. SSD (up to)4,000 GB vs 4,096 GB+2%
  8. Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB vs 56 dB+22%
  9. Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%
  10. SSD (base)500 GB vs 512 GB+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W105 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5603,072
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,91110,957
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-12650HCore i7-12650H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1010
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock4.7 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-core—11,204
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,471
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—772
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
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 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,000 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)500 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter230 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.66 kg
Thickness28 mm27.2 mm
Width401 mm398 mm
Depth293 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB56 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
Ethernet5 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.5 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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