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Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (4) and where Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2025Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025)

5.8Score

4 advantages≈ $1,500

MSI · 2025Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

6.0Score

5 advantages≈ $1,650

Higher score

5.3Display8.2

2.9Memory & storage4.4

5.0Battery & portability4.8

6.9Features & cooling2.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

	Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025)	Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (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 5070 (2025)?

Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025): No
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Thickness25 mm vs 26 mm+4%
Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 4,608+38%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,5005.8	MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,6506.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 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	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	15.9 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,893	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 260	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen AI 5 340, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350	—
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	—	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	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 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	—
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
Backlit keyboard	Yes	—
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—