Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10)
47.4chipPerformance70.8
43.7Display56.2
86.7Battery48.9
36.4Portability20
1 spec wins — Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-614 spec wins — Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 scores 53.1 against 53.2 for Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10) edges ahead in performance and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 49
- Stronger portability score: 36 vs 20
- 31% lower weight: 2.41 kg vs 3.5 kg
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10)
- Stronger performance score: 71 vs 47
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 44
- 33% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 180 Hz
- 30% higher Peak brightness: 520 nits vs 400 nits
- 13% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 16 ″
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 18 ″+13% |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS (glossy, non-touch, G-SYNC, DisplayHDR 400) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz | 240 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 520 nits+30% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (175W) |
| RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 (5600 MT/s) | DDR5-5200 (2x SO-DIMM; 4 slots total) |
| Storage | — | 2,048 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD (4x M.2 2280; one PCIe 5.0 slot, three PCIe 4.0) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,062Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 20,352Top 8% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh+11% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 5.6 h |
| Charging | — | 400 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.41 kg+31% | 3.5 kg |
| Thickness | — | 28 mm |
| Material | — | Aluminum + forged carbon (top), aluminum (bottom) |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (80Gbps, USB PD 95-100W, DisplayPort 2.1), 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 3x USB-A (10Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), 2.5GbE RJ-45, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | — | 5MP + IR with e-shutter |
| Biometrics | — | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition (no fingerprint reader) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18IAX10) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | — | Windows 11 (Home or Pro) |
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