Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71) vs MSI Katana 17 (2023)

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71), vs MSI Katana 17 (2023). 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 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
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 MSI Katana 17 (2023)
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 2.6 kg
Pixel size 361.8x278.4x24.7 mm 398x273x25.2 mm
Area 1007 cm² 1087 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 73.7 % 75.9 %
Side bezels 8.6 mm 7.5 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Cooler speedn/a6000 RPM
Noise Leveln/a59.1 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 17.3 in
Type TN LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 142 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
300 nits
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
250 nits
Contrast1000:11271:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a40.8 %
sRGB gamut100 %61 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a42.2 %
Response time7 ms30 ms

Battery

Capacity 57 Wh 53.5 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 135 W 180/200/240 W
Charger weight 470 g 740/852 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 14450HX Intel Core i7 12650H
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.8 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 10 (6P + 4E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 20 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
2654
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
2450
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
12607
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
11150
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
1877
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
1910
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-71)
17425
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
14971

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 70 W 75 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 1403 MHz 1403 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1635 MHz 1635 MHz
FLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 6
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 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 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 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 No
Max Volume n/a 78.5 dB
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 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-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C1x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.4 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size12.6x8.2 cm10.5x6.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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