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3.7Graphics4.3
3.6Overall performance5.6
3.4Display2.3
5.1Memory & storage7.5
7.4Battery & portability2.3
3.7Features & cooling3.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023)Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
| Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023) | Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 239.8 mm | 273 mm | −33.2 mm |
| Width | 362.3 mm | 398 mm | −35.7 mm |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 25.2 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.6 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Battery capacity57 Wh vs 54 Wh+7%
- Weight2.1 kg vs 2.6 kg+24%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
- Thickness23.5 mm vs 25.2 mm+7%
- Fan noise (max. load)51 dB vs 59.1 dB+16%
- Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
Why is Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 105 W+40%
- MUX switchNo · Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
- Geekbench 6 multi-core9,575 vs 11,150+16%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,518 vs 8,719+16%
- GPU compute (FP32)10.5 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+11%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core527 vs 765+45%
- CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
- Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 10.5 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,518 | 8,719 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13420H | Core i7-12650H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H | Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,575 | 11,150 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,283 | 2,450 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 527 | 765 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 60% | 61% |
| Response time | 30 ms | 30 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 40% | 41% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 57 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 25.2 mm |
| Width | 362.3 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 239.8 mm | 273 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51 dB | 59.1 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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