Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024)
What Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (10) and where Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024) wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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4.7Graphics4.2
6.5Overall performance6.9
2.9Display4.4
7.9Memory & storage7.8
3.7Battery & portability3.6
7.1Features & cooling5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025)Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024)
| Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025) | Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 266.4 mm | +9.6 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 359 mm | +42 mm |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 27.8 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024)?
- SSD (up to)6,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2.9×
- GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 60 W+42%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 65 Wh+17%
- GPU compute (FP32)12.2 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+14%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,754 vs 8,886+10%
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Thickness24 mm vs 27.8 mm+16%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
Why is Creator M16 HX RTX 4060 (2024) better than Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- CPU cores8 vs 162×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core13,602 vs 15,657+15%
- Weight2.71 kg vs 2.38 kg+14%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core954 vs 1,043+9%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- CPU threads16 vs 24+50%
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 142 ppi+12%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,639 vs 2,735+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | 60 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.2 TFLOPS | 10.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,754 | 8,886 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 260 | Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,602 | 15,657 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,639 | 2,735 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 954 | 1,043 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 61% | — |
| Response time | 36 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 42% | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 6,000 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 65 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 180 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.71 kg | 2.38 kg |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 27.8 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 266.4 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 47 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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