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Acer Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) vs Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024)

What Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) does better (11) and where TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
6.8Score
11 advantages≈ $2,200
Higher score
vs
Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024)
4.3Score
8 advantages≈ $1,950
9.0Graphics2.5
7.9Overall performance2.5
6.7Display6.8
2.6Memory & storage2.6
2.1Battery & portability4.7
4.9Features & cooling5.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024)
357 × 27620311 × 22720
Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024)Difference
Depth276 mm227 mm+49 mm
Width357 mm311 mm+46 mm
Thickness20 mm20 mm=
Weight2.8 kg1.5 kg+1.4 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) better than TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)26.8 TFLOPS vs 8.2 TFLOPS3.3×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light18,910 vs 5,6873.3×
  3. GPU shader cores5,888 vs 2,5602.3×
  4. Video memory12 GB vs 6 GB2×
  5. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 73 Wh+4%
  6. Refresh rate180 Hz vs 165 Hz+9%
  7. Advanced OptimusYes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  8. Upgradable RAMYes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  9. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  10. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  11. Screen size16″ vs 14″+14%

Why is TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)?

  1. Weight2.81 kg vs 1.46 kg+92%
  2. CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
  3. Response time9 ms vs 3 ms3×
  4. RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
  5. IR camera (face login)No · Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025): Yes
  6. Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025): Yes
  7. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 7,500 MHz+34%
  8. Pixel density189 ppi vs 216 ppi+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W—
Video memory12 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,8882,560
GPU compute (FP32)26.8 TFLOPS8.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light18,9105,687
Processor
ProcessorRyzen AI 7 350Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores812
CPU threads16—
Max CPU clock5 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365Ryzen 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-core13,587—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,862—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core896—
Display
Screen size16″14″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate180 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness400 nits400 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time9 ms3 ms
Pixel density189 ppi216 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5LPDDR5X
RAM speed5,600 MHz7,500 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYesNo
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity76 Wh73 Wh
Power adapter230 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.81 kg1.46 kg
Thickness20 mm20 mm
Width357 mm311 mm
Depth276 mm227 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet5 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlightSingle-colour RGB—
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoYes
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