Acer Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
What Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (4) and where TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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5.5Display6.8
2.1Memory & storage2.4
2.0Battery & portability4.7
5.6Features & cooling5.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5050 (2025)TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
| Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5050 (2025) | TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 227 mm | +49 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 311 mm | +46 mm |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 20 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 1.5 kg | +1.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 73 Wh+4%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Screen size16″ vs 14″+14%
Why is TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- Weight2.81 kg vs 1.46 kg+92%
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Response time9 ms vs 3 ms3×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 14 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 8,869 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 7 350 | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI Max+ 392, Ryzen AI 9 465 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 12,485 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,431 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 867 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | — | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | — | 216 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | — | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | — | 8,533 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| Upgradable RAM | — | No |
| 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 | 76 Wh | 73 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.81 kg | 1.46 kg |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 311 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 227 mm |
| Body material | — | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | — | 2 |
| USB-A ports | — | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | — | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
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