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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Cyborg 15 RTX 3050 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (21) and where Cyborg 15 RTX 3050 (2023) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)
6.1Score
21 advantages≈ $1,400
Higher score
vs
MSI Cyborg 15 RTX 3050 (2023)
4.4Score
5 advantages
5.1Graphics2.3
5.8Overall performance3.4
5.0Display2.9
7.8Memory & storage6.7
3.0Battery & portability6.7
5.1Features & cooling2.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)Cyborg 15 RTX 3050 (2023)
401 × 29328359.4 × 250.322.9
Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)Cyborg 15 RTX 3050 (2023)Difference
Depth293 mm250.3 mm+42.7 mm
Width401 mm359.4 mm+41.6 mm
Thickness28 mm22.9 mm+5.1 mm
Weight3 kg2 kg+1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Cyborg 15 RTX 3050 (2023)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 40 W3.5×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 5 TFLOPS2.7×
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,911 vs 4,0012.2×
  4. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
  5. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Cyborg 15 RTX 3050 (2023): No
  6. SSD (up to)4,000 GB vs 2,048 GB+95%
  7. Response time7 ms vs 18 ms2.6×
  8. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
  9. CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
  10. Advanced OptimusYes · Cyborg 15 RTX 3050 (2023): No
  11. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  12. M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×

Why is Cyborg 15 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. Weight3 kg vs 1.98 kg+52%
  2. Thickness28 mm vs 22.9 mm+22%
  3. Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB vs 56.3 dB+21%
  4. Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
  5. SSD (base)500 GB vs 512 GB+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W40 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5602,048
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,9114,001
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-12650HCore i5-12450H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores108
CPU threads—12
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900HCore i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—9,731
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,292
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—605
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 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage100%63%
Response time7 ms18 ms
DCI-P3 coverage59%42%
Pixel density127 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,000 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)500 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots21
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter230 W120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg1.98 kg
Thickness28 mm22.9 mm
Width401 mm359.4 mm
Depth293 mm250.3 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans21
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB56.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(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 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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