Acer Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026) vs XMG Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)

What Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (2) and where Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

6.4Score

2 advantages≈ $2,800

8.6Score

9 advantages≈ $3,000

Higher score

9.0Display9.4

2.2Memory & storage7.2

7.3Battery & portability8.8

5.8Features & cooling5.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026)Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)

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	XMG Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $3,0008.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 9955HX	Ryzen 9 8945HX
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	16	—
Max CPU clock	5.4 GHz	—
Processor options	Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Ryzen 9 9955HX	Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 8945HX
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	300 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	500 nits
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity	92 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	250 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.35 kg
Thickness	28 mm	26 mm
Width	357 mm	357 mm
Depth	276 mm	254 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
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	Yes
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	5 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
Keyboard & camera
Webcam	—	1,080p
Audio
Speakers	—	2 speakers