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Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) vs HP Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)

What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (8) and where Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)
5.2Score
8 advantages≈ $1,400
Higher score
vs
HP Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)
3.8Score
5 advantages≈ $1,550
4.8Graphics3.3
4.4Overall performance2.2
5.3Display5.1
2.9Memory & storage2.9
5.0Battery & portability2.5
6.9Features & cooling6.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)
360 × 27625398 × 27828
Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)Difference
Depth276 mm278 mm−2 mm
Width360 mm398 mm−38 mm
Thickness25 mm28 mm−3 mm
Weight2.4 kg3 kg−0.5 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 Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS vs 4.5 TFLOPS2.9×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,312 vs 5,046+85%
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  4. Weight2.44 kg vs 2.95 kg+21%
  5. SD card readerYes · Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  6. Thickness25 mm vs 28 mm+12%
  7. Pixel density138 ppi vs 127 ppi+9%
  8. Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 52.5 dB+5%

Why is Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 83 Wh+9%
  2. IR camera (face login)No · Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
  3. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
  4. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  5. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)95 W—
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores2,5602,560
GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS4.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,3125,046
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 260Ryzen AI 7 350
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores88
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 260Ryzen AI 5 340, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate—144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time—7 ms
Pixel density138 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity76 Wh83 Wh
Power adapter135 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W—
Design & cooling
Weight2.44 kg2.95 kg
Thickness25 mm28 mm
Width360 mm398 mm
Depth276 mm278 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB52.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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