Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Asus ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 4060 (2023)
What Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (2) and where ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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2.6Display4.9
2.0Memory & storage2.2
7.2Battery & portability5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5050 (2025)ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 4060 (2023)
| Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5050 (2025) | ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 310 mm | 294 mm | +16 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 399 mm | +2 mm |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 31 mm | −5 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 3 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5050 (2025) better than ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- Thickness26 mm vs 31 mm+19%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 16 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 12,106 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 7 350 | Core i7-13650HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 14 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13980HX |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | — | 126 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | — | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.02 kg | 3 kg |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 31 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 399 mm |
| Depth | 310 mm | 294 mm |
| Body material | — | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | — | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 46 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | — | 2 |
| USB-A ports | — | 2 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | — | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | — | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.9 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | — | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
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