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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (11) and where Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)
Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)
7.7Score
11 advantages≈ $1,700
Higher score
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Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)
Lenovo · 2024Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)
7.7Score
12 advantages
8.6Graphics5.0
7.9Overall performance5.9
7.8Display8.1
2.8Memory & storage8.6
4.4Battery & portability6.9
7.8Features & cooling6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)
360 × 28028359.7 × 262.325.2
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)Difference
Depth280 mm262.3 mm+17.7 mm
Width360 mm359.7 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness28 mm25.2 mm+2.8 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.3 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 Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,039 vs 8,5382.3×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)29.1 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS2.2×
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  4. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
  5. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
  6. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  7. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  8. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  9. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  10. USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
  11. Max CPU clock5.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+11%

Why is Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
  3. Weight2.65 kg vs 2.3 kg+15%
  4. Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
  5. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  6. HDRNo · Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
  7. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  8. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  9. Thickness28 mm vs 25.2 mm+11%
  10. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  11. Pixel density142 ppi vs 189 ppi+33%
  12. Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.5 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $1,7007.7
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)7.7
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6XGDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6082,560
GPU compute (FP32)29.1 TFLOPS13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,0398,538
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 8845HSCore i5-13450HX
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores810
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSCore i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core—11,260
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,411
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—790
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—300 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time7 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—73%
Pixel density142 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh80 Wh
Power adapter230 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.65 kg2.3 kg
Thickness28 mm25.2 mm
Width360 mm359.7 mm
Depth280 mm262.3 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)—58.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports43
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm1.5 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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