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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) vs MSI Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (16) and where Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)
7.7Score
16 advantages≈ $1,700
Higher score
vs
MSI Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024)
4.6Score
4 advantages≈ $1,700
8.6Graphics5.4
7.9Overall performance6.4
7.8Display2.7
2.8Memory & storage3.2
4.4Battery & portability2.2
7.8Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024)
360 × 28028398 × 27325
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024)Difference
Depth280 mm273 mm+7 mm
Width360 mm398 mm−38 mm
Thickness28 mm25 mm+3 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.7 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)29.1 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS2.1×
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,039 vs 10,294+95%
  4. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
  5. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  6. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024): No
  7. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  8. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
  9. Response time7 ms vs 26 ms3.7×
  10. Advanced OptimusYes · Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024): No
  11. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024): No
  12. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024): No

Why is Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Thickness28 mm vs 25 mm+12%
  3. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
  4. Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.5 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W105 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6XGDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6083,072
GPU compute (FP32)29.1 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,03910,294
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 8845HSRyzen 7 8845HS
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores88
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core—13,581
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,703
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—968
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—250 nits
sRGB coverage—59%
Response time7 ms26 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—40%
Pixel density142 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 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 kg2.7 kg
Thickness28 mm25 mm
Width360 mm398 mm
Depth280 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)—59.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports43
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm1.5 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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