Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)
What Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (21) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Graphics4.2
6.6Overall performance3.9
4.0Display2.3
2.8Memory & storage3.1
3.7Battery & portability3.9
7.1Features & cooling3.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)
| Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025) | Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 259 mm | +17 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 359 mm | +42 mm |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 25 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 54 Wh+42%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,783 vs 8,448+39%
- GPU compute (FP32)14.7 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+26%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,560+30%
- Advanced OptimusYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 105 W+24%
- Weight2.71 kg vs 2.25 kg+20%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
- Response time36 ms vs 33 ms+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.7 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,783 | 8,448 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Core i5-13420H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 260 | Core i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,602 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,639 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 954 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 61% | 57% |
| Response time | 36 ms | 33 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 42% | 38% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.71 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 259 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) | 47 dB | 54.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 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 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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