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Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)

What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (6) and where Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2025Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5060 (2025)

5.8Score

6 advantages

Gigabyte · 2025Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)

6.1Score

7 advantages≈ $1,450

Higher score

5.7Graphics4.2

6.4Overall performance6.0

4.3Display4.0

5.4Memory & storage9.2

3.1Battery & portability3.5

5.5Features & cooling5.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5060 (2025)Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)

	Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5060 (2025)	Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	260 mm	250.7 mm	+9.3 mm
Width	356.5 mm	355 mm	+1.5 mm
Thickness	19.9 mm	20 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	1.9 kg	+0.2 kg

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

Why is Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,171 vs 8,649+29%
GPU compute (FP32)14.7 TFLOPS vs 12.2 TFLOPS+20%
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,560+30%
Advanced OptimusYes · Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025): No
Cinebench 2024 multi-core922 vs 867+6%
Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.2+4%

Why is Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5060 (2025)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
Weight2.1 kg vs 1.9 kg+11%
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,211 vs 13,503+2%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
Geekbench 6 single-core2,541 vs 2,780+9%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5060 (2025)5.8	Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,4506.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	85 W	85 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	3,328	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	14.7 TFLOPS	12.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,171	8,649
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 260	Ryzen AI 7 350
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	8	8
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen 9 270	Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Geekbench 6 multi-core	13,211	13,503
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,541	2,780
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	922	867
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	142 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 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)	2,048 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	76 Wh
Power adapter	180 W	150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.1 kg	1.9 kg
Thickness	19.9 mm	20 mm
Width	356.5 mm	355 mm
Depth	260 mm	250.7 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	White, Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
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	Yes
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.4	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Single-colour RGB
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes