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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Katana GF66 12 RTX 3070 (2022)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (8) and where Katana GF66 12 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.7Score
8 advantages≈ $2,150
Higher score
vs
MSI Katana GF66 12 RTX 3070 (2022)
3.7Score
5 advantages≈ $2,350
2.9Memory & storage2.3
4.0Battery & portability4.8
8.4Features & cooling2.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Katana GF66 12 RTX 3070 (2022)
360 × 28028359 × 25925
Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Katana GF66 12 RTX 3070 (2022)Difference
Depth280 mm259 mm+21 mm
Width360 mm359 mm+1 mm
Thickness28 mm25 mm+3 mm
Weight2.7 kg2.2 kg+0.5 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Katana GF66 12 RTX 3070 (2022)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
  2. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana GF66 12 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  4. RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  6. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
  7. Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
  8. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+2%

Why is Katana GF66 12 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
  3. Weight2.7 kg vs 2.25 kg+20%
  4. Thickness28 mm vs 25 mm+12%
  5. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 5,120+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W—
Video memory8 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6085,120
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,382—
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSCore i7-12700H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores814
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz4.7 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 typeIPS—
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 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR4
RAM speed4,800 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter330 W—
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.25 kg
Thickness28 mm25 mm
Width360 mm359 mm
Depth280 mm259 mm
Body materialPlastic—
ColoursBlackBlack
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 2.1—
HDMI 2.1Yes—
(Mini) DisplayPortNo—
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYes—
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadYes—
Key travel1.4 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)No—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2 speakers—
Dolby AtmosNo—
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