Acer Nitro 16 Intel (AN16-73) vs MSI Cyborg 15

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Nitro 16 Intel (AN16-73), vs MSI Cyborg 15. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 14500HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
- Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Acer Nitro 16 Intel (AN16-73) and MSI Cyborg 15
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.45 kg 1.98 kg
Pixel size 357.8x277.5x22.7 mm 359.36x250.34x21.95-22.9 mm
Area 993 cm² 900 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 74.8 % 74.6 %
Side bezels 6.6 mm 7 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalYesNo
Cooler count21
Noise Leveln/a56.3 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Pixel density 142 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync n/a
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Acer Nitro 16 Intel (AN16-73)
500 nits
MSI Cyborg 15
250 nits
Contrastn/a988:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a42.3 %
sRGB gamut100 %62.6 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a43.7 %
Response time7 ms18 ms

Battery

Capacity 76 Wh 53.5 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Bottom Right
Charge Power 230 W 120 W
Charger weight n/a 488 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 14500HX Intel Core i5 12450H
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.9 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 20 12
L3 Cache 24 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Nitro 16 Intel (AN16-73)
2471
MSI Cyborg 15
2315
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Nitro 16 Intel (AN16-73)
13305
MSI Cyborg 15
8796
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Nitro 16 Intel (AN16-73)
2000
MSI Cyborg 15
1630
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Nitro 16 Intel (AN16-73)
20767
MSI Cyborg 15
10393

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
TGP n/a 40 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 938 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 1223 MHz
FLOPS 7.1 TFLOPS 5 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 4
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 2048
TMUs 64 64
ROPs 40 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume n/a 77.7 dB
Microphones 1 n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.0
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Sizen/a12.0x7.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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