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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (12) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.7Score
12 advantages≈ $2,150
vs
Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
7.8Score
10 advantages
Higher score
8.3Graphics6.4
7.5Overall performance6.3
8.2Display4.8
2.9Memory & storage7.5
4.0Battery & portability8.1
8.4Features & cooling8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
360 × 28028398 × 29321.8
Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth280 mm293 mm−13 mm
Width360 mm398 mm−38 mm
Thickness28 mm21.8 mm+6.2 mm
Weight2.7 kg2.8 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 Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  2. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+36%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,382 vs 10,934+32%
  4. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  5. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  6. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
  7. Weight2.7 kg vs 2.8 kg+4%
  8. Advanced OptimusYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  9. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  10. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  11. Pixel density142 ppi vs 130 ppi+9%
  12. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+7%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
  4. CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
  5. Thickness28 mm vs 21.8 mm+28%
  6. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
  8. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  9. Key travel1.4 mm vs 2 mm+43%
  10. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6083,072
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,38210,934
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSCore i5-12500H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores812
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—9,878
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—776
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 14401980 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage91%—
Pixel density142 ppi130 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh99 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.8 kg
Thickness28 mm21.8 mm
Width360 mm398 mm
Depth280 mm293 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans23
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm2 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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