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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (15) and where Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)
Acer · 2023Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.7Score
15 advantages≈ $2,150
vs
MSI Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)
MSI · 2023Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.8Score
9 advantages
Higher score
8.3Graphics7.9
7.5Overall performance7.9
8.2Display4.8
2.9Memory & storage7.5
4.0Battery & portability6.8
8.4Features & cooling3.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)
360 × 28028359 × 25926.9
Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth280 mm259 mm+21 mm
Width360 mm359 mm+1 mm
Thickness28 mm26.9 mm+1.1 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 Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  3. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  4. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,382 vs 13,439+7%
  6. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  7. Advanced OptimusYes · Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  8. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  9. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  10. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  11. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  12. SD card readerYes · Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No

Why is Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (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. Weight2.7 kg vs 2.3 kg+17%
  4. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  5. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Thickness28 mm vs 26.9 mm+4%
  7. Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.7 mm+21%
  8. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
  9. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 4.9 GHz+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,1507.7
MSI Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)MSI Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)7.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,38213,439
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSCore i7-13620H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores810
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSCore i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—12,798
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,586
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—843
Display
Screen size16″15.6″
Resolution2560 × 14401920 × 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 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,200 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 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg2.3 kg
Thickness28 mm26.9 mm
Width360 mm359 mm
Depth280 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack, Gray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
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 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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