Acer Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
What Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (16) and where TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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7.4Graphics5.6
7.2Overall performance5.5
5.8Display6.8
2.6Memory & storage2.4
2.1Battery & portability4.7
4.9Features & cooling5.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025)TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
| Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (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 5060 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,087 vs 8,869+36%
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
- GPU compute (FP32)18.4 TFLOPS vs 14 TFLOPS+31%
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 73 Wh+4%
- Refresh rate180 Hz vs 165 Hz+9%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core13,587 vs 12,485+9%
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,560+30%
- Advanced OptimusYes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): No
- Upgradable RAMYes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): No
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Why is TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Weight2.81 kg vs 1.46 kg+92%
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Response time9 ms vs 3 ms3×
- RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
- IR camera (face login)No · Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
- RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 8,533 MHz+52%
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 216 ppi+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.4 TFLOPS | 14 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,087 | 8,869 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 7 350 | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365 | 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 | 13,587 | 12,485 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,862 | 2,431 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 896 | 867 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 216 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) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 8,533 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 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 | 73 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | 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 | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 5 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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