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Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024)

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) vs HP Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (15) and where Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

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

7.7Score

15 advantages≈ $1,700

Higher score

HP · 2024Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024)

7.0Score

4 advantages

8.6Graphics8.2

7.9Overall performance7.2

7.8Display5.1

2.8Memory & storage6.3

4.4Battery & portability2.4

7.8Features & cooling6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024)

	Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)	Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024)	Difference
Depth	280 mm	277.9 mm	+2.1 mm
Width	360 mm	397.5 mm	−37.5 mm
Thickness	28 mm	30 mm	−2 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	3 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024)?

Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024): No
3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,039 vs 13,967+43%
GPU compute (FP32)29.1 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+33%
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 83 Wh+8%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Weight2.65 kg vs 2.95 kg+11%
CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024): No
SD card readerYes · Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024): No
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%

Why is Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $1,7007.7	HP Omen 17 RTX 4070 (2024)7.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	29.1 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	20,039	13,967
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 8845HS	Ryzen 5 8645HS
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	8	6
CPU threads	—	12
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS	Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	12,027
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,856
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	769
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
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
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	7 ms	7 ms
Pixel density	142 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	83 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.65 kg	2.95 kg
Thickness	28 mm	30 mm
Width	360 mm	397.5 mm
Depth	280 mm	277.9 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	4	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.4 mm	—
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No