Acer Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)
What Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (13) and where TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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4.5Graphics7.0
6.7Overall performance7.3
7.6Display6.3
6.4Memory & storage4.6
6.9Battery & portability7.7
8.2Features & cooling6.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 4050 (2024)TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 4050 (2024) | TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 277.5 mm | 269 mm | +8.5 mm |
| Width | 357.8 mm | 354 mm | +3.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 4050 (2024) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 70 Wh+9%
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,175 vs 931+26%
- Advanced OptimusYes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- SD card readerYes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- sRGB coverage100% vs 60%+67%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 4050 (2024)?
- GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+52%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,834 vs 12,792+45%
- GPU power (TGP)110 W vs 115 W+5%
- Weight2.45 kg vs 2.2 kg+11%
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 16 Intel AN16-73 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,471 vs 2,651+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 110 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.1 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,834 | 12,792 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-14500HX | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-14500HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX | Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,305 | 13,288 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,471 | 2,651 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,175 | 931 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 60% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 40% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 70 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.45 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 22.7 mm | — |
| Width | 357.8 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 277.5 mm | 269 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 39.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Single-colour RGB |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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