Acer Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (5) and where Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

6.4Score

5 advantages≈ $2,800

7.3Score

3 advantages≈ $1,450

Higher score

9.0Display8.2

2.2Memory & storage9.2

7.3Battery & portability4.7

5.7Features & cooling2.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

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

Specifications

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $2,8006.4	MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,4507.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 9955HX3D	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	—	16
Max CPU clock	—	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 9 9955HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D	—
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	4,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity	92 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	28 mm	26 mm
Width	357 mm	359 mm
Depth	276 mm	262 mm
Colours	Black	Black
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Webcam	—	720p
Audio
Speakers	—	2 speakers