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Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) vs Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) vs MSI Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)

What Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) does better (10) and where Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2026Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)

7.1Score

10 advantages≈ $3,000

Higher score

MSI · 2026Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)

6.9Score

2 advantages≈ $2,150

9.0Display5.5

2.8Memory & storage3.0

7.3Battery & portability8.0

5.8Features & cooling3.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)

	Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)	Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	249 mm	+27 mm
Width	357 mm	359 mm	−2 mm
Thickness	28 mm	23 mm	+5 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.1 kg	+0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) better than Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
Battery capacity92 Wh vs 60 Wh+53%
Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026): No
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
GPU shader cores5,888 vs 3,328+77%
Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026) better than Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)?

Weight2.4 kg vs 2.1 kg+14%
Thickness28 mm vs 23 mm+22%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)≈ $3,0007.1	MSI Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)≈ $2,1506.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	115 W
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	5,888	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	—	18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	13,079
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 9955HX3D	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	—	16
CPU threads	—	24
Max CPU clock	—	5.2 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	16,028
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,730
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,054
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	—	DDR4
RAM speed	—	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	96 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	92 Wh	60 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	28 mm	23 mm
Width	357 mm	359 mm
Depth	276 mm	249 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	—	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	—	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No