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Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)

Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5070 (2026) vs MSI Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)

What Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (6) and where Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2026Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5070 (2026)

5.5Score

6 advantages≈ $2,300

MSI · 2026Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)

7.8Score

5 advantages≈ $2,350

Higher score

8.8Display5.5

2.1Memory & storage9.3

5.1Battery & portability4.1

4.6Features & cooling4.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5070 (2026)Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)

	Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5070 (2026)	Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)	Difference
Depth	275 mm	262 mm	+13 mm
Width	360 mm	359 mm	+1 mm
Thickness	25 mm	25.5 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg	=

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

Why is Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)?

Battery capacity76 Wh vs 60 Wh+27%
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026): No
Refresh rate180 Hz vs 144 Hz+25%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%
Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5070 (2026)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
SSD (up to)512 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
CPU cores10 vs 16+60%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-72 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $2,3005.5	MSI Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)≈ $2,3507.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	115 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	—	18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	13,079
Processor
Processor	Core 7 240H	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	10	16
CPU threads	—	24
Max CPU clock	5.2 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	16,028
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,730
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,054
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	180 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	96 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	60 Wh
Power adapter	100 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	25 mm	25.5 mm
Width	360 mm	359 mm
Depth	275 mm	262 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	3
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 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	—	No