Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)
What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (6) and where Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Display8.2
2.8Memory & storage2.4
5.0Battery & portability4.7
6.9Features & cooling2.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025) | Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 262 mm | +14 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 359 mm | +1 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 26 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.4 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Refresh rate180 Hz vs 165 Hz+9%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Thickness25 mm vs 26 mm+4%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- CPU cores6 vs 162.7×
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 15.9 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,893 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 7 350 | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| Pixel density | 138 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | 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 | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 75 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.44 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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