Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 3050 (2025) vs Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025)
What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 3050 (2025) does better (7) and where ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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2.3Graphics8.6
3.4Overall performance8.3
6.5Display7.4
5.1Memory & storage4.6
5.7Battery & portability4.7
8.4Features & cooling7.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 3050 (2025)ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 3050 (2025) | ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 275.6 mm | 264 mm | +11.6 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 354 mm | +6 mm |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 30 mm | −5.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 3050 (2025) better than ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- Weight2.44 kg vs 2.5 kg+2%
- Thickness24.5 mm vs 30 mm+22%
- Advanced OptimusYes · ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- SD card readerYes · ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 3050 (2025)?
- GPU compute (FP32)4.3 TFLOPS vs 21.6 TFLOPS5×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,676 vs 14,0953.8×
- Video memory6 GB vs 32 GB5.3×
- CPU cores6 vs 244×
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 90 Wh+18%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,328+62%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Liquid metal (CPU)No · Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 3050 (2025): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 3050 (2025): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 140 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.3 TFLOPS | 21.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3,676 | 14,095 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 240 | Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen AI 5 340, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350 | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,637 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,291 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 619 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | — | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 138 ppi | 138 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.44 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 275.6 mm | 264 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 44 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.8 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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