Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71) vs Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018)

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71), vs Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 14450HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i7 8750H
- Intel Core i7 8850H
- Intel Core i9 8950HK
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71) and Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018)
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 2.5 kg 1.83 kg
Pixel size 361.8x278.4x24.7 mm 349.3x240.7x15.5 mm
Area 1007 cm² 841 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 73.7 % 81.8 %
Side bezels 8.6 mm 8.8 mm
Colors Black - Silver
- Gray
Material Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count22
Cooler speedn/a6500 RPM
Noise Leveln/a47 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 15.4 in
Type TN LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 142 ppi 221 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 2880x1800 pixels
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
300 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018)
500 nits
Contrast1000:11333:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a98.7 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a86.6 %
Response time7 ms35 ms

Battery

Capacity 57 Wh 83 Wh
Voltage n/a 11.4 V
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left, Right
Charge Power 135 W 87 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight 470 g 369 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 14450HX Intel Core i7 8750H
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.8 GHz 4.1 GHz
Cores 10 (6P + 4E) 6
Threads 16 12
L3 Cache 20 MB 9 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics 630
Process tech. 10 nm 14 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
2654
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018)
1256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
12607
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018)
4612
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
1877
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018)
1061
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
17425
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018)
6225

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB Intel UHD Graphics 630
TGP 70 W 15 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Integrated
Process tech. 8 nm 14 nm
GPU Frequency 1403 MHz 350 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1635 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS 0.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 n/a
Memory Type GDDR6 DDR4
Tire Width 128 bit n/a
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 2.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 192
TMUs 64 24
ROPs 40 3

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 2400 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume n/a 85 dB
Microphones 3 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v5
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.2No
USB-C1x4.04x3.1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 3
HDMI1x2.1No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.4 mm 0.7 mm
Touchpad
Size12.6x8.2 cm16.0x9.9 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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