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Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)

Acer Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (11) and where Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2025Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025)

6.4Score

11 advantages≈ $1,850

Gigabyte · 2025Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)

7.7Score

6 advantages≈ $1,600

Higher score

8.4Graphics7.0

7.9Overall performance7.5

6.6Display6.0

2.6Memory & storage9.8

2.1Battery & portability3.5

4.9Features & cooling4.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025)Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)

	Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025)	Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	251 mm	+25 mm
Width	357 mm	355 mm	+2 mm
Thickness	20 mm	20 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 5070 (2025) better than Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)?

GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 85 W+35%
GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 20.1 TFLOPS+30%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,184 vs 12,250+16%
Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
Refresh rate180 Hz vs 165 Hz+9%
CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
Advanced OptimusYes · Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025): No
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025): No
Pixel density189 ppi vs 142 ppi+33%

Why is Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 128 GB8×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB8×
Weight2.81 kg vs 1.9 kg+48%
Response time9 ms vs 3 ms3×
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,8506.4	Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,6007.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	85 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	26.2 TFLOPS	20.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	14,184	12,250
Processor
Processor	Ryzen AI 9 365	Ryzen 9 270
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	10	8
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365	Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 270
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	180 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	400 nits	400 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	9 ms	3 ms
Pixel density	189 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)	16 GB	128 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	8,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	76 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.81 kg	1.9 kg
Thickness	20 mm	20 mm
Width	357 mm	355 mm
Depth	276 mm	251 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Grey
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	50.2 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	1
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	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
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	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes