NewMSI Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026) added to the catalogSee specs →Advertise
pan.tfgaming laptops, spec by spec
  1. pan.tf
  2. Compare
  3. Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025) vs TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)

Acer Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)

What Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (11) and where TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025)
5.6Score
11 advantages≈ $1,650
vs
Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
5.8Score
12 advantages≈ $1,500
Higher score
7.2Graphics5.6
7.1Overall performance5.5
4.5Display6.8
2.6Memory & storage2.4
2.8Battery & portability4.7
2.9Features & cooling5.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025)TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
358 × 26420311 × 22720
Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025)TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)Difference
Depth264 mm227 mm+37 mm
Width358 mm311 mm+47 mm
Thickness20 mm20 mm=
Weight2.1 kg1.5 kg+0.6 kg

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

Why is Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,426 vs 8,869+51%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)20.1 TFLOPS vs 14 TFLOPS+44%
  3. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  4. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
  5. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 73 Wh+4%
  6. Refresh rate180 Hz vs 165 Hz+9%
  7. Advanced OptimusYes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  8. Upgradable RAMYes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  9. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  10. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  11. Screen size16″ vs 14″+14%

Why is TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 105 W+24%
  2. Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
  4. Weight2.1 kg vs 1.46 kg+44%
  5. Brightness300 nits vs 400 nits+33%
  6. RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
  7. IR camera (face login)No · Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
  8. Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
  9. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 8,533 MHz+52%
  10. Pixel density142 ppi vs 216 ppi+52%
  11. Response time4 ms vs 3 ms+33%
  12. sRGB coverage98% vs 100%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)85 W105 W
Video memory8 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores4,6082,560
GPU compute (FP32)20.1 TFLOPS14 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,4268,869
Processor
ProcessorCore 9 270HRyzen 7 260
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores—8
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock—5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore 7 240H, Core 9 270HRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI Max+ 392, Ryzen AI 9 465
Geekbench 6 multi-core—12,485
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,431
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—867
Display
Screen size16″14″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate180 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits400 nits
sRGB coverage98%100%
Response time4 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage72%—
Pixel density142 ppi216 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5LPDDR5X
RAM speed5,600 MHz8,533 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYesNo
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity76 Wh73 Wh
Power adapter135 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.1 kg1.46 kg
Thickness20 mm20 mm
Width358 mm311 mm
Depth264 mm227 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGrey
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)53.3 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam—1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoYes
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare