Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)
47.4chipPerformance54.4
43.7Display38.4
86.7Battery51.6
36.4Portability74
3 spec wins — Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-612 spec wins — ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 scores 53.1 against 53.3 for ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025). Pick by the categories that matter to you — ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61
- Stronger display score: 44 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 52
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 23% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 73 Wh
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 54 vs 47
- Stronger portability score: 74 vs 36
- 38% lower weight: 1.5 kg vs 2.41 kg
- 25% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 400 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED (ROG Nebula) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz+50% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits+25% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop |
| RAM | — | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 (5600 MT/s) | LPDDR5X-7500 (soldered) |
| Storage | — | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,870Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,800Top 40% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 90 Wh+23% | 73 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 9 h |
| Charging | — | 200 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.41 kg | 1.5 kg+38% |
| Thickness | — | 15.9 mm |
| Material | — | CNC aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, RJ45, Kensington lock | USB4, USB-C 3.2, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | — | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | — | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | — | Windows 11 |
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