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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (8) and where Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)
Acer · 2023Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)
6.4Score
8 advantages≈ $1,150
vs
Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)
Gigabyte · 2025Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)
7.9Score
20 advantages≈ $1,200
Higher score
6.5Graphics5.7
5.8Overall performance6.4
5.0Display6.4
7.1Memory & storage9.7
2.9Battery & portability8.6
4.3Features & cooling5.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)
400.5 × 294.528.6358 × 26323
Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth294.5 mm263 mm+31.5 mm
Width400.5 mm358 mm+42.5 mm
Thickness28.6 mm23 mm+5.6 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 4060 (2023) better than Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 85 W+65%
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 76 Wh+18%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 14.7 TFLOPS+9%
  5. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  6. Advanced OptimusYes · Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  7. sRGB coverage100% vs 65%+54%
  8. Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%

Why is Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 8,000 GB3.9×
  2. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  3. Weight3 kg vs 2.2 kg+36%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  5. Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,237 vs 11,494+2%
  7. Thickness28.6 mm vs 23 mm+24%
  8. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  9. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  10. HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  11. IR camera (face login)No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  12. Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,1506.4
Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,2007.9
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W85 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores3,0723,328
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS14.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,23711,494
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12450HRyzen 7 260
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores88
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900HCore i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,835—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,348—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core618—
Display
Screen size17.3″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%65%
Response time7 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage59%—
Pixel density127 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB96 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB8,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh76 Wh
Power adapter330 W150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.2 kg
Thickness28.6 mm23 mm
Width400.5 mm358 mm
Depth294.5 mm263 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB55 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight—Single-colour RGB
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Key travel1.5 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoYes

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