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4.8Graphics5.7
4.1Overall performance6.4
6.6Display6.4
2.8Memory & storage9.7
5.0Battery & portability8.6
6.9Features & cooling5.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) | Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 263 mm | +13 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 358 mm | +2 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 23 mm | +2 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 Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 85 W+12%
- Refresh rate180 Hz vs 165 Hz+9%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Advanced OptimusYes · Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- SD card readerYes · Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 55 dB+10%
Why is Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB8×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,312 vs 11,494+23%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS vs 14.7 TFLOPS+12%
- Weight2.44 kg vs 2.2 kg+11%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- IR camera (face login)No · Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 85 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 | 14.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,312 | 11,494 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 7 350 | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350 | Core i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 65% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | 138 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 96 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 | 8,000 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 | 76 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 150 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.44 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 358 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 263 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 55 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 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 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Single-colour RGB |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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