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Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (9) and where Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

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

7.8Score

9 advantages≈ $1,700

Lenovo · 2025Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)

8.7Score

10 advantages≈ $1,850

Higher score

8.6Graphics7.7

7.9Overall performance8.0

7.8Display9.1

2.9Memory & storage4.6

4.3Battery & portability9.1

7.8Features & cooling7.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)

	Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)	Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)	Difference
Depth	280 mm	255.3 mm	+24.7 mm
Width	360 mm	344.9 mm	+15.1 mm
Thickness	28 mm	21.5 mm	+6.5 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	2.2 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 Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)?

GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,039 vs 14,047+43%
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
GPU compute (FP32)29.1 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+11%
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025): No
SD card readerYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025): No
USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
Screen size16″ vs 15.1″+6%
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz vs 4.9 GHz+4%

Why is Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
Panel typeIPS vs OLED
CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
Weight2.65 kg vs 2.2 kg+20%
Thickness28 mm vs 21.5 mm+30%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
USB-C ports1 vs 22×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.6 mm+14%
Pixel density142 ppi vs 150 ppi+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $1,7007.8	Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,8508.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	115 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	29.1 TFLOPS	26.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	20,039	14,047
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 8845HS	Core Ultra 7 255HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	14
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS	Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX
Display
Screen size	16″	15.1″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	OLED
Brightness	—	500 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	7 ms	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	150 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
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	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 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	80 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	245 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	—	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	2.65 kg	2.2 kg
Thickness	28 mm	21.5 mm
Width	360 mm	344.9 mm
Depth	280 mm	255.3 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	66.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
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 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.4 mm	1.6 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No