Acer Nitro V 16S AI RTX 5050 (2025) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)
What Nitro V 16S AI RTX 5050 (2025) does better (5) and where ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (28) — every spec side by side.
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4.3Graphics6.9
3.7Overall performance7.0
3.4Display7.9
5.4Memory & storage2.5
3.1Battery & portability9.6
6.1Features & cooling9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 16S AI RTX 5050 (2025)ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Nitro V 16S AI RTX 5050 (2025) | ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 246 mm | +18 mm |
| Width | 357.7 mm | 354 mm | +3.7 mm |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 16 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.8 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro V 16S AI RTX 5050 (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- Advanced OptimusYes · ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Upgradable RAMYes · ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro V 16S AI RTX 5050 (2025)?
- GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 105 W+24%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core9,130 vs 13,586+49%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 90 Wh+18%
- GPU compute (FP32)12.2 TFLOPS vs 17.2 TFLOPS+41%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,024 vs 12,170+35%
- Refresh rate180 Hz vs 240 Hz+33%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core594 vs 895+51%
- Weight2.1 kg vs 1.85 kg+14%
- Response time4 ms vs 0.2 ms20×
- Brightness300 nits vs 400 nits+33%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.2 TFLOPS | 17.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,024 | 12,170 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core 5 210H | Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core 5 210H, Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Core 7 240H, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350, Core Ultra 7 355, Core 9 270H, Ryzen AI 9 365 | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,130 | 13,586 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,523 | 2,864 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 594 | 895 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | — | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 98% | — |
| Response time | 4 ms | 0.2 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 72% | 100% |
| 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 | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 7,500 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.85 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 16 mm |
| Width | 357.7 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 246 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | White |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53.3 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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