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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (14) and where Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.7Score
14 advantages≈ $2,150
Higher score
vs
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023)
6.7Score
12 advantages
8.3Graphics5.2
7.5Overall performance5.9
8.2Display8.5
2.9Memory & storage5.1
4.0Battery & portability4.1
8.4Features & cooling5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023)
360 × 28028363.4 × 260.426.7
Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth280 mm260.4 mm+19.6 mm
Width360 mm363.4 mm−3.4 mm
Thickness28 mm26.7 mm+1.3 mm
Weight2.7 kg2.5 kg+0.2 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+63%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,382 vs 8,958+61%
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023): No
  4. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
  5. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
  6. Brightness500 nits vs 350 nits+43%
  7. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  8. CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
  9. Advanced OptimusYes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023): No
  10. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023): No
  11. SD card readerYes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023): No
  12. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%

Why is Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. Weight2.7 kg vs 2.5 kg+8%
  4. Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
  5. HDRNo · Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
  6. Thickness28 mm vs 26.7 mm+5%
  7. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  8. USB-A ports3 vs 4+33%
  9. Pixel density142 ppi vs 189 ppi+33%
  10. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  11. Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.5 mm+7%
  12. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5 GHz+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6082,560
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,3828,958
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSRyzen 5 7645HX
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores86
CPU threads—12
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSRyzen 5 7645HX, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core—12,497
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,847
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—794
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 14402560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits350 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time7 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage91%70%
Pixel density142 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB32 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 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 Wh80 Wh
Power adapter330 W300 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.5 kg
Thickness28 mm26.7 mm
Width360 mm363.4 mm
Depth280 mm260.4 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGray, Blue
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB53.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports34
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 mm1.5 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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