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Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Gigabyte Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (11) and where Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025)
5.4Score
11 advantages≈ $1,900
Higher score
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Gigabyte Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025)
4.6Score
9 advantages≈ $1,600
4.0Graphics2.7
3.6Overall performance3.1
4.5Display4.0
7.4Memory & storage8.1
7.2Battery & portability7.0
4.6Features & cooling3.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025)Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025)
401 × 31026404 × 29325
Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025)Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025)Difference
Depth310 mm293 mm+17 mm
Width401 mm404 mm−3 mm
Thickness26 mm25 mm+1 mm
Weight3 kg2.8 kg+0.2 kg

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

Why is Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 13 TFLOPS2×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,543 vs 10,495+48%
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 76 Wh+18%
  4. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  5. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  6. Advanced OptimusYes · Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  7. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  8. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  9. SD card readerYes · Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  11. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Why is Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. Response time8 ms vs 3 ms2.7×
  2. SSD (base)250 GB vs 1,000 GB4×
  3. Weight3.02 kg vs 2.8 kg+8%
  4. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  5. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  6. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. IR camera (face login)No · Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
  8. Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
  9. Thickness26 mm vs 25 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 LaptopGeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W—
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS13 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,54310,495
Processor
ProcessorRyzen AI 7 350Ryzen 7 260
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores810
CPU threads16—
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365Core i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260
Geekbench 6 multi-core14,219—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,967—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core914—
Display
Screen size18″18″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time8 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage97%—
Pixel density168 ppi168 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)128 GB128 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)8,000 GB8,000 GB
SSD (base)250 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh76 Wh
Power adapter230 W150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power140 W—
Design & cooling
Weight3.02 kg2.8 kg
Thickness26 mm25 mm
Width401 mm404 mm
Depth310 mm293 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)56 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight—Single-colour RGB
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoYes
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