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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Gigabyte G6 RTX 4050 (2024)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (11) and where G6 RTX 4050 (2024) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.1Score
11 advantages
vs
Gigabyte G6 RTX 4050 (2024)
Gigabyte · 2024G6 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.1Score
12 advantages
4.6Graphics3.7
5.4Overall performance5.8
6.9Display6.3
6.3Memory & storage8.6
4.5Battery & portability3.0
6.6Features & cooling7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)G6 RTX 4050 (2024)
360.1 × 279.927.9359.5 × 263.826
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)G6 RTX 4050 (2024)Difference
Depth279.9 mm263.8 mm+16.1 mm
Width360.1 mm359.5 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness27.9 mm26 mm+1.9 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.3 kg+0.4 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) better than G6 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+67%
  2. GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 75 W+53%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 10.5 TFLOPS+15%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,650 vs 7,817+11%
  5. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · G6 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  6. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · G6 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  7. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · G6 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  8. USB-A ports4 vs 22×
  9. SD card readerYes · G6 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  10. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+17%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core2,826 vs 2,652+7%

Why is G6 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. CPU cores6 vs 10+67%
  3. Weight2.65 kg vs 2.3 kg+15%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,750 vs 12,898+10%
  5. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  7. IR camera (face login)No · Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
  8. Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
  9. Cinebench 2024 multi-core762 vs 857+12%
  10. Thickness27.9 mm vs 26 mm+7%
  11. Key travel1.4 mm vs 2 mm+43%
  12. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)6.1
Gigabyte G6 RTX 4050 (2024)Gigabyte G6 RTX 4050 (2024)6.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W75 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5602,560
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS10.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,6507,817
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 8645HSCore i7-13620H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores610
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSCore i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,75012,898
Geekbench 6 single-core2,8262,652
Cinebench 2024 multi-core762857
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—300 nits
Response time7 ms—
Pixel density142 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter230 W150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.65 kg2.3 kg
Thickness27.9 mm26 mm
Width360.1 mm359.5 mm
Depth279.9 mm263.8 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports42
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
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 mm2 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoYes

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