Acer Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)
What Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (16) and where Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025) wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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8.4Graphics4.8
7.9Overall performance3.4
6.6Display6.0
2.6Memory & storage3.5
2.1Battery & portability4.8
4.9Features & cooling6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025)Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)
| Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025) | Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 260 mm | +16 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 356 mm | +1 mm |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 20 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.1 kg | +0.7 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 Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)?
- GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS2.2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,184 vs 7,938+79%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
- CPU cores10 vs 6+67%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025): No
- Advanced OptimusYes · Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025): No
- Upgradable RAMYes · Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
Why is Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025) better than Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Video memory8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 99 Wh+30%
- Weight2.81 kg vs 2.1 kg+34%
- Refresh rate180 Hz vs 240 Hz+33%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
- IR camera (face login)No · Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
- RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 7,500 MHz+34%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 14,184 | 7,938 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 9 365 | Ryzen AI 5 340 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 10 | 6 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365 | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 9 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 7,500 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 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 | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.81 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 356 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Silver |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 5 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 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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