Acer Nitro V 16 AMD ANV16-41 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023)
What Nitro V 16 AMD ANV16-41 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (8) and where Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023) wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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3.9Graphics3.3
5.1Overall performance4.8
5.7Display8.6
4.9Memory & storage4.9
3.6Battery & portability4.1
5.4Features & cooling5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 16 AMD ANV16-41 RTX 4050 (2023)Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023)
| Nitro V 16 AMD ANV16-41 RTX 4050 (2023) | Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 278.4 mm | 260.4 mm | +18 mm |
| Width | 361.2 mm | 363.4 mm | −2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 24.7 mm | 26.7 mm | −2 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro V 16 AMD ANV16-41 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,260 vs 5,506+50%
- GPU compute (FP32)10.9 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS+38%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
- Advanced OptimusYes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023): No
- SD card readerYes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023): No
- Thickness24.7 mm vs 26.7 mm+8%
- Fan noise (max. load)52 dB vs 53.8 dB+3%
Why is Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023) better than Nitro V 16 AMD ANV16-41 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- Battery capacity59 Wh vs 80 Wh+36%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel typeTN vs IPS
- GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 95 W+12%
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,989 vs 12,497+4%
- HDRNo · Nitro V 16 AMD ANV16-41 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- USB-A ports2 vs 42×
- Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
- DCI-P3 coverage38% vs 70%+84%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 10.9 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,260 | 5,506 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 8645HS | Ryzen 5 7645HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS | Ryzen 5 7645HX, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,989 | 12,497 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,849 | 2,847 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 771 | 794 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | TN | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 350 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 38% | 70% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 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 | 59 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 24.7 mm | 26.7 mm |
| Width | 361.2 mm | 363.4 mm |
| Depth | 278.4 mm | 260.4 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Gray, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | 53.8 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.4 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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