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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (1) and where Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.7Score
1 advantage≈ $2,150
vs
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)
7.8Score
5 advantages≈ $1,700
Higher score
8.3Graphics8.6
7.5Overall performance7.9
8.2Display7.8
2.9Memory & storage2.9
4.0Battery & portability4.3
8.4Features & cooling7.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)
360 × 28028360 × 28028
Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth280 mm280 mm=
Width360 mm360 mm=
Thickness28 mm28 mm=
Weight2.7 kg2.6 kg+0.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. USB-C ports2 vs 12×

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,382 vs 20,039+39%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 29.1 TFLOPS+33%
  3. USB-A ports3 vs 4+33%
  4. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  5. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS29.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,38220,039
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSRyzen 7 8845HS
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores88
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 14402560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms7 ms
DCI-P3 coverage91%—
Pixel density142 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.65 kg
Thickness28 mm28 mm
Width360 mm360 mm
Depth280 mm280 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesYes
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports34
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm1.4 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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