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Acer Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (9) and where Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023)
4.8Score
9 advantages
vs
MSI Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
4.8Score
15 advantages
Higher score
3.7Graphics4.3
3.6Overall performance5.6
3.4Display2.3
4.9Memory & storage7.4
7.4Battery & portability2.3
3.7Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023)Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
362.3 × 239.823.5398 × 27325.2
Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023)Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth239.8 mm273 mm−33.2 mm
Width362.3 mm398 mm−35.7 mm
Thickness23.5 mm25.2 mm−1.7 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 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  2. Battery capacity57 Wh vs 54 Wh+7%
  3. Weight2.1 kg vs 2.6 kg+24%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  5. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  6. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  7. Thickness23.5 mm vs 25.2 mm+7%
  8. Fan noise (max. load)51 dB vs 59.1 dB+16%
  9. 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)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 105 W+40%
  3. MUX switchNo · Nitro V 15 Intel ANV15-51 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,575 vs 11,150+16%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,518 vs 8,719+16%
  6. GPU compute (FP32)10.5 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+11%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core527 vs 765+45%
  8. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  9. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  10. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  11. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
  12. Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)75 W105 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5602,560
GPU compute (FP32)10.5 TFLOPS11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,5188,719
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-13420HCore i7-12650H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores810
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900HCore i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,57511,150
Geekbench 6 single-core2,2832,450
Cinebench 2024 multi-core527765
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)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,200 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity57 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter135 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.1 kg2.6 kg
Thickness23.5 mm25.2 mm
Width362.3 mm398 mm
Depth239.8 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
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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