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Acer Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) vs Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)

What Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) does better (16) and where TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
6.8Score
16 advantages≈ $2,200
Higher score
vs
Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
5.8Score
8 advantages≈ $1,500
9.0Graphics5.6
7.9Overall performance5.5
6.7Display6.8
2.6Memory & storage2.4
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 5050 (2025)
357 × 27620311 × 22720
Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)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 5050 (2025)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light18,910 vs 8,8692.1×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)26.8 TFLOPS vs 14 TFLOPS+91%
  3. GPU shader cores5,888 vs 2,5602.3×
  4. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  5. GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
  6. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 73 Wh+4%
  7. Refresh rate180 Hz vs 165 Hz+9%
  8. Geekbench 6 multi-core13,587 vs 12,485+9%
  9. Advanced OptimusYes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  10. Upgradable RAMYes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  11. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  12. 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 5070 Ti (2025)?

  1. Weight2.81 kg vs 1.46 kg+92%
  2. Response time9 ms vs 3 ms3×
  3. Video memory12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  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 8,533 MHz+52%
  8. Pixel density189 ppi vs 216 ppi+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W105 W
Video memory12 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores5,8882,560
GPU compute (FP32)26.8 TFLOPS14 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light18,9108,869
Processor
ProcessorRyzen AI 7 350Ryzen 7 260
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores88
CPU threads1616
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-core13,58712,485
Geekbench 6 single-core2,8622,431
Cinebench 2024 multi-core896867
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 MHz8,533 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYesNo
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 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
ColoursBlackGrey
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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