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Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (10) and where TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025)
5.6Score
10 advantages≈ $1,400
vs
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)
7.4Score
12 advantages≈ $1,400
Higher score
5.8Graphics7.0
6.6Overall performance7.3
2.7Display6.3
2.9Memory & storage4.6
3.8Battery & portability7.7
7.1Features & cooling6.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025)TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)
401 × 27624354 × 269
Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025)TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth276 mm269 mm+7 mm
Width401 mm354 mm+47 mm
Weight2.7 kg2.2 kg+0.5 kg

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

Why is Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  2. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 70 Wh+9%
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core13,602 vs 13,288+2%
  4. Advanced OptimusYes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  5. SD card readerYes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): No
  6. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core954 vs 931+2%
  8. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  9. Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
  10. DCI-P3 coverage42% vs 40%+5%

Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 115 W+35%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)14.7 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+25%
  4. Weight2.71 kg vs 2.2 kg+23%
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  6. Response time36 ms vs 3 ms12×
  7. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,783 vs 12,792+9%
  8. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
  10. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  11. Fan noise (max. load)47 dB vs 39.4 dB+19%
  12. Pixel density127 ppi vs 142 ppi+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5060 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)85 W115 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores3,3283,328
GPU compute (FP32)14.7 TFLOPS18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,78312,792
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 260Ryzen 7 260
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores88
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 260Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,60213,288
Geekbench 6 single-core2,6392,651
Cinebench 2024 multi-core954931
Display
Screen size17.3″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Panel type—IPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage61%60%
Response time36 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage42%40%
Pixel density127 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSync—Yes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity76 Wh70 Wh
Power adapter135 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.71 kg2.2 kg
Thickness24 mm—
Width401 mm354 mm
Depth276 mm269 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGrey
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)47 dB39.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight—Single-colour RGB
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers—
Dolby AtmosNoYes
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