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Acer Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024) vs MSI Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024)

What Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (13) and where Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.2Score
13 advantages
vs
MSI Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024)
6.3Score
13 advantages
Higher score
4.0Graphics4.2
4.8Overall performance6.9
6.4Display4.4
4.5Memory & storage7.9
8.9Battery & portability3.6
7.6Features & cooling5.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024)Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024)
324.1 × 255.922.8359 × 266.427.8
Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024)Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024)Difference
Depth255.9 mm266.4 mm−10.5 mm
Width324.1 mm359 mm−34.9 mm
Thickness22.8 mm27.8 mm−5 mm
Weight2 kg2.4 kg−0.4 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 60 W+67%
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
  3. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 65 Wh+17%
  4. Weight2.02 kg vs 2.38 kg+18%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+9%
  6. Thickness22.8 mm vs 27.8 mm+22%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
  8. RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
  9. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
  10. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  11. SD card readerYes · Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
  12. RAM speed6,400 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+14%

Why is Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024) better than Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. CPU cores6 vs 162.7×
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,444 vs 15,657+37%
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,863 vs 8,886+13%
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core737 vs 1,043+42%
  7. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. CPU threads12 vs 242×
  9. Upgradable RAMNo · Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
  10. M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
  11. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
  12. Screen size14″ vs 16″+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)100 W60 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5603,072
GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS10.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,8638,886
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 8645HSCore i7-14650HX
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores616
CPU threads1224
Max CPU clock5 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HSCore i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,44415,657
Geekbench 6 single-core2,6892,735
Cinebench 2024 multi-core7371,043
Display
Screen size14″16″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms—
Pixel density162 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5
RAM speed6,400 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM—96 GB
RAM slots—2
Upgradable RAMNoYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots12
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity76 Wh65 Wh
Power adapter230 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.02 kg2.38 kg
Thickness22.8 mm27.8 mm
Width324.1 mm359 mm
Depth255.9 mm266.4 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)57 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portNoYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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