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Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)

Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)

What Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (10) and where Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2025Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025)

8.4Score

10 advantages≈ $1,400

Higher score

MSI · 2024Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)

6.8Score

3 advantages

8.2Display3.4

9.8Memory & storage9.5

3.3Battery & portability4.2

6.7Features & cooling5.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025)Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)

	Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025)	Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	266.4 mm	+9.6 mm
Width	401 mm	359 mm	+42 mm
Thickness	24 mm	27.7 mm	−3.7 mm
Weight	2.7 kg	2.3 kg	+0.4 kg

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

Why is Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)?

Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 4,096 GB+95%
Battery capacity76 Wh vs 65 Wh+17%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
SD card readerYes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
Thickness24 mm vs 27.7 mm+15%
Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%

Why is Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024) better than Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025)?

Weight2.71 kg vs 2.3 kg+18%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,4008.4	MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)6.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	—	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	8,506
Processor
Processor	Ryzen AI 9 365	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	—	16
CPU threads	—	24
Max CPU clock	—	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 260, Core 9 270H, Ryzen AI 9 365	Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	16,145
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,789
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,076
Display
Screen size	17.3″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1440	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	62%
Response time	—	11 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	42%
Pixel density	—	142 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	96 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	65 Wh
Power adapter	135 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.71 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	24 mm	27.7 mm
Width	401 mm	359 mm
Depth	276 mm	266.4 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Black	Gray
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	50.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
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	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
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	—	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	—	No