Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025)
What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (11) and where LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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4.8Graphics4.8
4.4Overall performance3.9
5.3Display6.0
2.9Memory & storage2.7
5.0Battery & portability7.0
6.9Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025) | LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 256 mm | +20 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 361 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 23 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.3 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 Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 65 W+46%
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 60 Wh+27%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS vs 12.2 TFLOPS+7%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SD card readerYes · LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+17%
- Max CPU clock5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+13%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,312 vs 10,065+8%
- Weight2.44 kg vs 2.3 kg+6%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Thickness25 mm vs 23 mm+9%
- USB-C charging power100 W vs 140 W+40%
- Pixel density138 ppi vs 141 ppi+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 65 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 | 12.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,312 | 10,065 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Ryzen 7 170 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 260 | Core i5-13450HX, Ryzen 7 170 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | — | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| 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 | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 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 | 60 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 135 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 140 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.44 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 361 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 256 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 | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 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 | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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