Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)
What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (7) and where Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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6.0Graphics6.8
5.6Overall performance6.1
5.3Display4.0
2.9Memory & storage3.3
5.0Battery & portability3.9
6.9Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025)Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)
| Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025) | Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 259 mm | +17 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 359 mm | +1 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 25 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.2 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 A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)?
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 54 Wh+42%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
- Advanced OptimusYes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
- SD card readerYes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 105 W+11%
- GPU compute (FP32)15.9 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+14%
- Weight2.44 kg vs 2.25 kg+8%
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 4,608+38%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,893 vs 12,396+4%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Pixel density138 ppi vs 141 ppi+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 15.9 TFLOPS | 18.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,893 | 12,396 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| 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 | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 69% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 51% |
| Pixel density | 138 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| 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 | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 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 | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.44 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 50 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 | 5.3 |
| 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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