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Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (4) and where Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2023Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)

6.4Score

4 advantages≈ $1,150

Gigabyte · 2025Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)

8.6Score

11 advantages≈ $1,100

Higher score

5.0Display7.0

7.1Memory & storage9.7

2.9Battery & portability8.6

4.3Features & cooling6.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)

	Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)	Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	294.5 mm	263 mm	+31.5 mm
Width	400.5 mm	358 mm	+42.5 mm
Thickness	28.6 mm	23 mm	+5.6 mm
Weight	3 kg	2.2 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 5050 (2025)?

Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025): No
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 76 Wh+18%
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%

Why is Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)?

SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 8,000 GB3.9×
RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Weight3 kg vs 2.2 kg+36%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
Thickness28.6 mm vs 23 mm+24%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
IR camera (face login)No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,1506.4	Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1008.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	3,072	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,237	—
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12450H	Ryzen 7 260
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	8	—
CPU threads	12	—
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	—
Processor options	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H	Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,835	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,348	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	618	—
Display
Screen size	17.3″	16″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	—
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	7 ms	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	59%	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	8,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	76 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	2.2 kg
Thickness	28.6 mm	23 mm
Width	400.5 mm	358 mm
Depth	294.5 mm	263 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	68.2 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	—
USB-A ports	3	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	No	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet	—	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Single-colour RGB
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Key travel	1.5 mm	—
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes