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Acer Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024) vs Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 RTX 4050 (2024)

What Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024) does better (17) and where LOQ 15IRX9 RTX 4050 (2024) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024)
6.1Score
17 advantages
Higher score
vs
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.1Score
7 advantages
2.3Graphics4.1
5.6Overall performance4.3
7.6Display5.6
6.4Memory & storage9.3
6.9Battery & portability5.8
8.2Features & cooling5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024)LOQ 15IRX9 RTX 4050 (2024)
357.8 × 277.522.7359.9 × 258.723.9
Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024)LOQ 15IRX9 RTX 4050 (2024)Difference
Depth277.5 mm258.7 mm+18.8 mm
Width357.8 mm359.9 mm−2.1 mm
Thickness22.7 mm23.9 mm−1.2 mm
Weight2.4 kg2.4 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 LOQ 15IRX9 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 60 Wh+27%
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · LOQ 15IRX9 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  3. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,175 vs 593+98%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core13,305 vs 9,463+41%
  5. CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
  6. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  7. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  8. Response time7 ms vs 32 ms4.6×
  9. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · LOQ 15IRX9 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  10. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  11. SD card readerYes · LOQ 15IRX9 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is LOQ 15IRX9 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 3050 (2024)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)4.3 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS2.7×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,770 vs 8,0182.1×
  3. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
  5. Weight2.45 kg vs 2.38 kg+3%
  6. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
  7. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)—105 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0482,560
GPU compute (FP32)4.3 TFLOPS11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,7708,018
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-14500HXCore i5-12450H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores148
CPU threads2012
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-14500HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HXCore i5-12450H, Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14700HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,3059,463
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4712,209
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,175593
Display
Screen size16″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time7 ms32 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—74%
Pixel density142 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB8,192 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity76 Wh60 Wh
Power adapter230 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.45 kg2.38 kg
Thickness22.7 mm23.9 mm
Width357.8 mm359.9 mm
Depth277.5 mm258.7 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackGray
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 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.5 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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