Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
47.4chipPerformance45.4
43.7Display41.6
86.7Battery68
36.4Portability66
3 spec wins — Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-612 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 scores 53.1 against 53.1 for Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 edges ahead in battery 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 68
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 36% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 66 Wh
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
- Stronger portability score: 66 vs 36
- 50% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 400 nits
- 31% lower weight: 1.66 kg vs 2.41 kg
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+7% | 15 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS (PixelSense Flow) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2496x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz+50% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 600 nits+50% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | — | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 (5600 MT/s) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | — | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,790Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,200Top 46% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 90 Wh+36% | 66 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 14 h |
| Charging | — | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.41 kg | 1.66 kg+31% |
| Thickness | — | 18.3 mm |
| Material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 USB4, USB-A 3.1, microSDXC, Surface Connect, 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 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | — | Windows 11 (Arm) |
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