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Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) vs LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024)

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Lenovo LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024)

What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (12) and where LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2025Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)

5.3Score

12 advantages≈ $1,200

Higher score

Lenovo · 2024LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024)

4.2Score

7 advantages≈ $1,200

4.8Graphics3.2

4.1Overall performance2.6

6.6Display5.6

2.8Memory & storage2.6

5.0Battery & portability5.6

6.9Features & cooling5.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024)

	Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)	LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	259 mm	+17 mm
Width	360 mm	360 mm	=
Thickness	25 mm	24 mm	+1 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 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 5050 (2025) better than LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,312 vs 5,313+75%
GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS+66%
Battery capacity76 Wh vs 60 Wh+27%
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024): No
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Refresh rate180 Hz vs 144 Hz+25%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
SD card readerYes · LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024): No
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+14%
Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%
Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)?

Weight2.44 kg vs 2.38 kg+3%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Thickness25 mm vs 24 mm+4%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
USB-C charging power100 W vs 140 W+40%
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 48 dB+4%
Pixel density138 ppi vs 141 ppi+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,2005.3	Lenovo LOQ 15 G9 RTX 3050 (2024)≈ $1,2004.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	95 W	95 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	13.1 TFLOPS	7.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,312	5,313
Processor
Processor	Ryzen AI 7 350	Ryzen 7 7445HS
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	6	8
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350	Core i5-12450HX, Ryzen 7 7445HS
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	180 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	—	32 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	78%
Pixel density	138 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	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	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	60 Wh
Power adapter	135 W	170 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	140 W
Design & cooling
Weight	2.44 kg	2.38 kg
Thickness	25 mm	24 mm
Width	360 mm	360 mm
Depth	276 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Grey
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	50 dB	48 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	1
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	5.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	1.5 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No