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Acer Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024) vs HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)

What Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024) does better (15) and where Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024)
6.1Score
15 advantages
vs
HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.1Score
6 advantages
2.3Graphics4.6
5.6Overall performance5.2
7.6Display3.8
6.4Memory & storage5.1
6.9Battery & portability8.2
8.2Features & cooling7.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024)Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)
357.8 × 277.522.7369 × 259.422.9
Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024)Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)Difference
Depth277.5 mm259.4 mm+18.1 mm
Width357.8 mm369 mm−11.2 mm
Thickness22.7 mm22.9 mm−0.2 mm
Weight2.4 kg2.3 kg+0.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024) better than Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core13,305 vs 9,997+33%
  4. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  5. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  6. CPU cores14 vs 10+40%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,175 vs 843+39%
  8. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  9. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  10. SD card readerYes · Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  11. sRGB coverage100% vs 62%+61%
  12. CPU threads20 vs 16+25%

Why is Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)4.3 TFLOPS vs 12.1 TFLOPS2.8×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,770 vs 8,2622.2×
  3. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 83 Wh+9%
  4. Weight2.45 kg vs 2.33 kg+5%
  5. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
  6. Webcam720p vs 1,440p2×
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)—120 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0482,560
GPU compute (FP32)4.3 TFLOPS12.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,7708,262
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-14500HXCore i5-14450HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1410
CPU threads2016
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz4.8 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-14500HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HXCore i5-14450HX, Core i5-14500HX, Ryzen 5 8645HS, Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 8845HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,3059,997
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4712,233
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,175843
Display
Screen size16″16.1″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%62%
Response time7 ms7 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—41%
Pixel density142 ppi137 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity76 Wh83 Wh
Power adapter230 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.45 kg2.33 kg
Thickness22.7 mm22.9 mm
Width357.8 mm369 mm
Depth277.5 mm259.4 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)—48 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p1,440p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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