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Nitro V 15 AI ANV15-42 RTX 4050 (2026) vs Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025)

Acer Nitro V 15 AI ANV15-42 RTX 4050 (2026) vs Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025)

What Nitro V 15 AI ANV15-42 RTX 4050 (2026) does better (3) and where Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2026Nitro V 15 AI ANV15-42 RTX 4050 (2026)

5.0Score

3 advantages≈ $1,400

Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025)

Acer · 2025Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025)

6.3Score

7 advantages≈ $1,150

Higher score

6.6Display2.9

2.4Memory & storage7.9

7.0Battery & portability3.7

2.2Features & cooling7.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 15 AI ANV15-42 RTX 4050 (2026)Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025)

	Nitro V 15 AI ANV15-42 RTX 4050 (2026)	Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	240 mm	276 mm	−36 mm
Width	362 mm	401 mm	−39 mm
Thickness	24 mm	24 mm	=
Weight	2.1 kg	2.7 kg	−0.6 kg

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

Why is Nitro V 15 AI ANV15-42 RTX 4050 (2026) better than Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025)?

Weight2.1 kg vs 2.71 kg+29%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%

Why is Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Nitro V 15 AI ANV15-42 RTX 4050 (2026)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 6,000 GB6×
Battery capacity57 Wh vs 76 Wh+33%
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro V 15 AI ANV15-42 RTX 4050 (2026): Yes
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Max. supported RAM16 GB vs 32 GB2×
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro V 15 AI ANV15-42 RTX 4050 (2026)≈ $1,4005.0	Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1506.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	85 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	—	12.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	9,754
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 7445HS	Ryzen 7 260
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	—	8
CPU threads	—	16
Max CPU clock	—	5.1 GHz
Processor options	—	Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 260
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	13,602
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,639
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	954
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	61%
Response time	—	36 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	42%
Pixel density	—	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Advanced Optimus	—	Yes
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	16 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	6,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	57 Wh	76 Wh
Power adapter	—	135 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.1 kg	2.71 kg
Thickness	24 mm	24 mm
Width	362 mm	401 mm
Depth	240 mm	276 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	47 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	—	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No