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Nitro V 15 ANV15-52 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-52 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Nitro V 15 ANV15-52 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (6) and where Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2025Nitro V 15 ANV15-52 RTX 5050 (2025)

5.3Score

6 advantages≈ $1,150

MSI · 2025Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

5.4Score

4 advantages≈ $1,200

Higher score

6.4Display8.2

2.8Memory & storage2.4

8.2Battery & portability4.7

7.1Features & cooling2.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 15 ANV15-52 RTX 5050 (2025)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

	Nitro V 15 ANV15-52 RTX 5050 (2025)	Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	239 mm	262 mm	−23 mm
Width	362 mm	359 mm	+3 mm
Thickness	24 mm	26 mm	−2 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	2.4 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro V 15 ANV15-52 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?

Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025): No
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Weight2.1 kg vs 2.4 kg+14%
Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
Thickness24 mm vs 26 mm+8%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro V 15 ANV15-52 RTX 5050 (2025)?

CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+13%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-52 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1505.3	MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,2005.4
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	11.3 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,145	—
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13620H	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H	—
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	54%	—
Response time	3 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	43%	—
Pixel density	145 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
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	DDR5
RAM speed	5,200 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	—
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	135 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	65 W	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.1 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	24 mm	26 mm
Width	362 mm	359 mm
Depth	239 mm	262 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	—
USB-A ports	3	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet	5 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
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	—