Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42-R6BL vs Nitro 5 NH.QBSEK.004 Laptop Comparison

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42-R6BL and Acer Nitro 5 NH.QBSEK.004 are both laptops with the same CPU Cores (8), CPU Clock Rate (3200 MHz) and RAM Size (16 GB). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+4%), better multithreading performance (+17%), better gaming performance (+102%) and CPU.

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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42-R6BL	Acer Nitro 5 NH.QBSEK.004
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Brand Acer	Brand Acer
Model NH.QG8AA.001 AN517-42-R6BL	Model NH.QBSEK.004
Release Date 📅 November 2022	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-4%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-17%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-102%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU AMD 6800H	CPU AMD 5800H
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 3200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4700 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration 2 x 8 GB	Memory Configuration 2 x 8 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express	SSD Type PCI Express
Screen Size 17.3"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 144 Hz	Refresh Rate 360 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 400.5 mm x 294.5 mm x 27.90 mm	Dimensions 363.4 mm x 255 mm x 23.9 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 3 Kg	Weight 2.3 Kg
Battery Capacity 90 Wh	Battery Capacity 57.5 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10,1000,100 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color Red

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42-R6BL:

Slightly better single-core performance, around +4% (AMD 6800H)
Moderately better multithreading performance, around +17% (AMD 6800H)
Bigger screen size (+1.70")
Higher battery capacity (+32.5 Wh)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A

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Reasons to buy the Acer Nitro 5 NH.QBSEK.004:

Monstrously better gaming performance, around +102% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080)
More Capacity (SSD +488 GB available)
Smaller screen size (-1.70")
Higher Refresh Rate (360 Hz)
Lighter weight (-0.70 Kg)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A