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Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022)

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Gigabyte Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (13) and where Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)

7.7Score

13 advantages≈ $1,700

Higher score

Gigabyte · 2022Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022)

7.0Score

8 advantages≈ $1,750

8.6Graphics7.4

7.9Overall performance7.2

7.8Display4.0

2.8Memory & storage2.7

4.4Battery & portability8.5

7.8Features & cooling6.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022)

	Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)	Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022)	Difference
Depth	280 mm	254 mm	+26 mm
Width	360 mm	357 mm	+3 mm
Thickness	28 mm	27 mm	+1 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	2.3 kg	+0.4 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,039 vs 11,534+74%
GPU compute (FP32)29.1 TFLOPS vs 16.9 TFLOPS+72%
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
MUX switchYes · Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022): No
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 130 W+8%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022): No
Advanced OptimusYes · Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022): No
RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
USB-A ports4 vs 22×
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+75%
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+9%

Why is Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)?

Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
Weight2.65 kg vs 2.3 kg+15%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
USB-C ports1 vs 22×
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 5,120+11%
Thickness28 mm vs 27 mm+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $1,7007.7	Gigabyte Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022)≈ $1,7507.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	130 W
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	5,120
GPU compute (FP32)	29.1 TFLOPS	16.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	20,039	11,534
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 8845HS	Core i7-12700H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	14
CPU threads	—	20
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS	Core i7-12700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	11,769
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,467
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,111
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
Response time	7 ms	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR4
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	99 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.65 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	28 mm	27 mm
Width	360 mm	357 mm
Depth	280 mm	254 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	4	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	Yes
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.4 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No