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Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (15) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023)
3.9Score
15 advantages≈ $1,300
vs
MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)
4.2Score
7 advantages≈ $1,450
Higher score
3.3Graphics4.2
2.3Overall performance3.9
3.4Display2.3
2.8Memory & storage3.1
5.1Battery & portability3.9
3.6Features & cooling3.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)
362 × 24027359 × 25925
Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth240 mm259 mm−19 mm
Width362 mm359 mm+3 mm
Thickness27 mm25 mm+2 mm
Weight2.1 kg2.2 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  3. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  4. Battery capacity57 Wh vs 54 Wh+7%
  5. Weight2.1 kg vs 2.25 kg+7%
  6. CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  8. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  9. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  10. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  11. Response time30 ms vs 33 ms+10%
  12. Fan noise (max. load)51 dB vs 54.4 dB+7%

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)65 W vs 105 W+62%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)6.1 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+92%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,646 vs 8,448+82%
  4. MUX switchNo · Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023): Yes
  5. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
  6. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. Thickness27 mm vs 25 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)65 W105 W
Video memory16 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0482,560
GPU compute (FP32)6.1 TFLOPS11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,6468,448
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13620HCore i5-13420H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores108
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900HCore i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage60%57%
Response time30 ms33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage40%38%
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,200 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity57 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter135 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.1 kg2.25 kg
Thickness27 mm25 mm
Width362 mm359 mm
Depth240 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)51 dB54.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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