Acer Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Lenovo Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)
What Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (11) and where Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026) wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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7.3Graphics5.8
7.2Overall performance5.5
5.8Display9.4
2.6Memory & storage2.8
2.1Battery & portability5.9
4.9Features & cooling8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025)Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)
| Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025) | Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 244 mm | +32 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 344 mm | +13 mm |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 19 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 1.9 kg | +0.9 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 Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)?
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,087 vs 9,372+29%
- GPU compute (FP32)18.4 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS+23%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core13,587 vs 11,126+22%
- Refresh rate180 Hz vs 165 Hz+9%
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,560+30%
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026): No
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core896 vs 827+8%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,862 vs 2,550+12%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.3″+5%
Why is Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026) better than Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Brightness400 nits vs 1,000 nits2.5×
- Weight2.81 kg vs 1.87 kg+50%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 80 Wh+5%
- Response time9 ms vs 1 ms9×
- HDRNo · Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
- Thickness20 mm vs 19 mm+5%
- Webcam1,080p vs 1,440p+33%
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 197 ppi+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.4 TFLOPS | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,087 | 9,372 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 7 350 | Ryzen 7 250 |
| 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 7 250 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,587 | 11,126 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,862 | 2,550 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 896 | 827 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 1,000 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 197 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 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) | 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 | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 245 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.81 kg | 1.87 kg |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 344 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 244 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| 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 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.6 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,440p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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