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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (9) and where Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.1Score
9 advantages
vs
Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)
Lenovo · 2025Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)
8.0Score
17 advantages≈ $1,700
Higher score
4.6Graphics6.8
5.4Overall performance6.7
6.9Display8.9
6.3Memory & storage4.4
4.5Battery & portability9.1
6.6Features & cooling6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)
360.1 × 279.927.9344.9 × 255.321.5
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth279.9 mm255.3 mm+24.6 mm
Width360.1 mm344.9 mm+15.2 mm
Thickness27.9 mm21.5 mm+6.4 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.2 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 Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
  2. MUX switchYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  5. Advanced OptimusYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  6. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  7. SD card readerYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  8. USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
  9. Screen size16″ vs 15.1″+6%

Why is Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+52%
  2. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  3. Panel typeIPS vs OLED
  4. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,650 vs 12,308+42%
  6. Weight2.65 kg vs 2.2 kg+20%
  7. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  9. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
  10. Thickness27.9 mm vs 21.5 mm+30%
  11. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  12. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)6.1
Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,7008.0
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W115 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores2,5603,328
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,65012,308
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 8645HSCore Ultra 7 255HX
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores68
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock5 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSCore i7-13650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 250, Ryzen 7 260, Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,750—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,826—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core762—
Display
Screen size16″15.1″
Resolution1920 × 12002560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSOLED
Brightness—500 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time7 ms—
Pixel density142 ppi150 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh80 Wh
Power adapter230 W245 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.65 kg2.2 kg
Thickness27.9 mm21.5 mm
Width360.1 mm344.9 mm
Depth279.9 mm255.3 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)—50.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports43
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm1.6 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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