Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)
What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (5) and where TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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4.8Graphics7.0
4.4Overall performance7.3
5.3Display6.3
2.9Memory & storage4.6
5.0Battery & portability7.7
6.9Features & cooling6.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) | TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 269 mm | +7 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 354 mm | +6 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 70 Wh+9%
- Advanced OptimusYes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- SD card readerYes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 115 W+21%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+40%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,312 vs 12,792+37%
- Weight2.44 kg vs 2.2 kg+11%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 39.4 dB+27%
- Pixel density138 ppi vs 142 ppi+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.1 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,312 | 12,792 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 260 | Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 13,288 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,651 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 931 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | — | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 60% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 40% |
| Pixel density | 138 ppi | 142 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) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 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) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 70 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.44 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | — |
| Width | 360 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 269 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 39.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| 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 | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Single-colour RGB |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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