Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71) vs Gigabyte Aero X16 (2026)

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71), vs Gigabyte Aero X16 (2026). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 14450HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 465
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71) and Gigabyte Aero X16 (2026)
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 1.9 kg
Pixel size 361.8x278.4x24.7 mm 355x250.7x16.75-19.99 mm
Area 1007 cm² 890 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 73.7 % 83.4 %
Side bezels 8.6 mm 5.2 mm
Colors Black - White
- Gray
Material Plastic - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNon/a
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type TN LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 142 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync FreeSync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No n/a
Display test
Max brightness
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
300 nits
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2026)
400 nits
Contrast1000:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time7 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 57 Wh 76 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 135 W 150 W
Charger weight 470 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 14450HX AMD Ryzen AI 9 465
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.8 GHz 5 GHz
Cores 10 (6P + 4E) 10 (4P + 6E)
Threads 16 20
L3 Cache 20 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) AMD Radeon 880M
Process tech. 10 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
2654
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2026)
2891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
12607
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2026)
14573
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
1877
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2026)
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
17425
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2026)
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP 70 W 85 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 1403 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1635 MHz n/a
FLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS 12.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 2560
TMUs 64 80
ROPs 40 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 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 2
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 Yes
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C1x4.01x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNo1x v2.1
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.4 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size12.6x8.2 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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