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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs MSI Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (12) and where Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.1Score
12 advantages
Higher score
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MSI Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)
MSI · 2024Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)
5.8Score
13 advantages≈ $1,600
4.6Graphics6.7
5.4Overall performance6.1
6.9Display4.0
6.3Memory & storage3.2
4.5Battery & portability3.9
6.6Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)
360.1 × 279.927.9359 × 25925
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth279.9 mm259 mm+20.9 mm
Width360.1 mm359 mm+1.1 mm
Thickness27.9 mm25 mm+2.9 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 Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
  2. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  3. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
  4. GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
  5. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  6. Advanced OptimusYes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
  7. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
  8. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
  9. SD card readerYes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  11. USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
  12. Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+50%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,650 vs 12,396+43%
  3. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
  4. Weight2.65 kg vs 2.25 kg+18%
  5. Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
  6. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  8. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  9. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  10. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
  11. Thickness27.9 mm vs 25 mm+12%
  12. Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.5 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)6.1
MSI Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)MSI Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $1,6005.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W105 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5604,608
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,65012,396
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 8645HSRyzen 9 8945HS
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores68
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock5 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,750—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,826—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core762—
Display
Screen size16″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—250 nits
sRGB coverage—69%
Response time7 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—51%
Pixel density142 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB16 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 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter230 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.65 kg2.25 kg
Thickness27.9 mm25 mm
Width360.1 mm359 mm
Depth279.9 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)—50 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports43
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm1.5 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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