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Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5060 (2026) vs 15 RTX 3050 (2026)

Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5060 (2026) vs Alienware 15 RTX 3050 (2026)

What Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5060 (2026) does better (6) and where 15 RTX 3050 (2026) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2026Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5060 (2026)

4.9Score

6 advantages≈ $1,950

Higher score

Alienware · 202615 RTX 3050 (2026)

4.2Score

2 advantages≈ $1,500

7.4Display5.7

2.1Memory & storage2.6

5.1Battery & portability6.9

4.6Features & cooling5.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5060 (2026)15 RTX 3050 (2026)

	Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5060 (2026)	15 RTX 3050 (2026)	Difference
Depth	275 mm	250 mm	+25 mm
Width	360 mm	350 mm	+10 mm
Thickness	25 mm	23 mm	+2 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.2 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5060 (2026) better than 15 RTX 3050 (2026)?

Battery capacity76 Wh vs 54 Wh+41%
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · 15 RTX 3050 (2026): No
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,048+62%
Refresh rate180 Hz vs 165 Hz+9%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Screen size16″ vs 15.3″+5%

Why is 15 RTX 3050 (2026) better than Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5060 (2026)?

Weight2.4 kg vs 2.25 kg+7%
Thickness25 mm vs 23 mm+9%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5060 (2026)≈ $1,9504.9	Alienware 15 RTX 3050 (2026)≈ $1,5004.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,328	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	—	4.3 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	3,386
Processor
Processor	Core 5 210H	Core 5 210H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	—	8
CPU threads	—	12
Max CPU clock	—	4.8 GHz
Processor options	—	Core 5 210H, Ryzen 5 220, Core 7 240H, Ryzen 7 260
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	9,044
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,460
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	583
Display
Screen size	16″	15.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	180 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	62%
Response time	—	25 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	39%
Pixel density	—	148 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Advanced Optimus	—	Yes
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	32 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	100 W	130 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	25 mm	23 mm
Width	360 mm	350 mm
Depth	275 mm	250 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	53.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	2
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	—	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
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	—	Yes