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Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (9) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023)
3.9Score
9 advantages≈ $1,300
vs
MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)
4.5Score
9 advantages≈ $1,400
Higher score
3.3Graphics5.7
2.3Overall performance5.5
3.4Display2.3
2.9Memory & storage3.3
5.1Battery & portability2.3
3.7Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)
362 × 24027398 × 27325
Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth240 mm273 mm−33 mm
Width362 mm398 mm−36 mm
Thickness27 mm25 mm+2 mm
Weight2.1 kg2.6 kg−0.5 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 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  3. Battery capacity57 Wh vs 54 Wh+7%
  4. Weight2.1 kg vs 2.6 kg+24%
  5. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  6. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  7. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  8. Fan noise (max. load)51 dB vs 59.1 dB+16%
  9. Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,646 vs 11,1682.4×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)6.1 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS2.3×
  3. GPU power (TGP)65 W vs 105 W+62%
  4. MUX switchNo · Nitro V 15 ANV15-51 RTX 3050 (2023): Yes
  5. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,072+50%
  6. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. Thickness27 mm vs 25 mm+8%
  8. Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
  9. DCI-P3 coverage40% vs 41%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)65 W105 W
Video memory16 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0483,072
GPU compute (FP32)6.1 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,64611,168
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13620HCore i7-13620H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1010
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900HCore i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size15.6″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage60%61%
Response time30 ms30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage40%41%
Pixel density141 ppi127 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 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,000 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 kg2.6 kg
Thickness27 mm25 mm
Width362 mm398 mm
Depth240 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)51 dB59.1 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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