MSI GF63 Thin vs Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
57 out of 100
VS
61 out of 100
MSI GF63 Thin
Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
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Display | 1920 x 1080 | |
CPU | ||
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RAM | ||
Storage | 512GB |
Review
Performance
System and application performance
GF63 Thin
84
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
84
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
GF63 Thin
55
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
55
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
GF63 Thin
35
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
56
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
GF63 Thin
54
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
55
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
GF63 Thin
69
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
67
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
GF63 Thin
74
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
62
NanoReview Score
GF63 Thin
57
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
61
Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI GF63 Thin
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 440 grams less (around 0.97 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
- Around 10% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a bigger (~12%) battery 57 against 51 watt-hours
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsLaptop:
GF63 Thin
vs
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
Case
Weight | 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) |
Dimensions | 359 x 254 x 21.7 mm 14.13 x 10 x 0.85 inches | 363.4 x 255 x 23.9 mm 14.31 x 10.04 x 0.94 inches |
Area | 912 cm2 (141.3 inches2) | 927 cm2 (143.7 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.6% | ~72.4% |
Side bezels | 6.8 mm | 9 mm |
Colors | Black | Black |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | - | 150° |
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Number of fans | - | 2 |
Display
1920 x 1080 (60 Hz)
1920 x 1080 (144 Hz)
1920 x 1080
Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
PPI | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support | - | No |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Response time | - | 3 ms |
Battery
Capacity
51 Wh
57 Wh
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | - | No |
Charging port position | Left | Left |
Charge power | 120 W | 135 W |
CPU
CPU name
Intel Core i5 11400H
Intel Core i7 11800H
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Base frequency | 2.2-2.7 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
Cores | 6 | 6 |
Threads | 12 | 12 |
L3 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) | Radeon RX Vega 7 |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
GF63 Thin
1411
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
1414
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
GF63 Thin
5993
Nitro 5 (AN515-45) +7%
6418
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
GF63 Thin +24%
1758
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
1419
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
GF63 Thin
9378
Nitro 5 (AN515-45) +10%
10293
Graphics Card
GPU name
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 8GB
TGP | 40 W | 0 W |
Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
GPU base clock | 1380 MHz | 1380 MHz |
GPU boost clock | 1560 MHz | 1560 MHz |
FLOPS | 3.195 TFLOPS | 3.195 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
Shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
DirectX support | 12 | 12 |
GPU performance
GF63 Thin
3.195 TFLOPS
Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
3.195 TFLOPS
RAM
RAM size
8GB
16GB
32GB
64GB
8GB
16GB
Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
Max. ram size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
256GB
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
512GB
Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 1 | - |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W | - |
Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5 |
Fingerprint | No | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | - | No |
HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
DisplayPort | No | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
SD card reader | No | No |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | No | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can be different depending on the laptops particular configuration or region.
Cast your vote
MSI GF63 Thin
0 (0%)
Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-45)
4 (100%)
Total votes: 4
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