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Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (4) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2025Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5070 (2025)

7.3Score

4 advantages≈ $1,450

MSI · 2025Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

7.6Score

7 advantages≈ $1,500

Higher score

7.6Display9.0

3.6Memory & storage9.7

5.0Battery & portability2.5

6.9Features & cooling2.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5070 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

	Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5070 (2025)	Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	276 mm	=
Width	360 mm	398 mm	−38 mm
Thickness	25 mm	28 mm	−3 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.7 kg	−0.3 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?

Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025): No
Weight2.44 kg vs 2.7 kg+11%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%
Thickness25 mm vs 28 mm+12%

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5070 (2025)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
CPU cores6 vs 162.7×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB8×
Refresh rate180 Hz vs 240 Hz+33%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,4507.3	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,5007.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 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	4,608	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	22.1 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	14,045	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 270	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 9 270	—
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	180 Hz	240 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)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	—
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	8,000 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	2.7 kg
Thickness	25 mm	28 mm
Width	360 mm	398 mm
Depth	276 mm	276 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	—