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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (12) and where TUF Gaming A15 FA506 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.7Score
12 advantages≈ $2,150
Higher score
vs
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)
3.6Score
2 advantages≈ $2,200
2.9Memory & storage2.0
4.0Battery & portability3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)TUF Gaming A15 FA506 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)
360 × 28028359 × 25625
Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)TUF Gaming A15 FA506 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Difference
Depth280 mm256 mm+24 mm
Width360 mm359 mm+1 mm
Thickness28 mm25 mm+3 mm
Weight2.7 kg2.3 kg+0.4 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA506 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 48 Wh+88%
  2. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  3. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 1,5363×
  4. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  5. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · TUF Gaming A15 FA506 GTX 1660 Ti (2020): No
  6. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  7. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  8. HDMI 2.1Yes · TUF Gaming A15 FA506 GTX 1660 Ti (2020): No
  9. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  10. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 4.2 GHz+14%
  11. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
  12. Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA506 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) better than Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Weight2.7 kg vs 2.3 kg+17%
  2. Thickness28 mm vs 25 mm+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W—
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6—
GPU shader cores4,6081,536
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,382—
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSRyzen 7 4800H
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores88
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS—
Display
Screen size16″15.6″
Resolution2560 × 14401920 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz—
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage91%—
Pixel density142 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusYes—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB8 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5—
RAM speed4,800 MHz—
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh48 Wh
Power adapter330 W—
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.3 kg
Thickness28 mm25 mm
Width360 mm359 mm
Depth280 mm256 mm
Body materialPlastic—
ColoursBlack—
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes—
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports2—
USB-A ports3—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNo—
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYes—
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.25
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadYes—
Key travel1.4 mm—
Webcam720p—
IR camera (face login)No—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2 speakers—
Dolby AtmosNo—
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