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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (13) and where Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.7Score
13 advantages≈ $2,150
Higher score
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)
5.6Score
5 advantages
8.3Graphics7.3
7.5Overall performance5.9
8.2Display5.2
2.9Memory & storage3.9
4.0Battery & portability2.0
8.4Features & cooling6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)
360 × 28028400.5 × 294.527.9
Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)Difference
Depth280 mm294.5 mm−14.5 mm
Width360 mm400.5 mm−40.5 mm
Thickness28 mm27.9 mm+0.1 mm
Weight2.7 kg3 kg−0.3 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 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)?

  1. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,382 vs 11,397+26%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 17.5 TFLOPS+25%
  4. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  5. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  6. Weight2.7 kg vs 3 kg+11%
  7. Advanced OptimusYes · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  8. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  9. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  10. SD card readerYes · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  11. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  12. Pixel density142 ppi vs 127 ppi+12%

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
  3. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 5,120+11%
  4. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+2%
  5. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6085,120
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS17.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,38211,397
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSRyzen 7 6800H
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores88
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSRyzen 7 6800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—10,355
Geekbench 6 single-core—1,993
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—751
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 14401920 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage91%—
Pixel density142 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh—
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg3 kg
Thickness28 mm27.9 mm
Width360 mm400.5 mm
Depth280 mm294.5 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes—
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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