Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 vs HP ZBook 8 G1i 16
52chipPerformance49.3
38.3Display26.5
86.7Battery69.3
20Portability61.8
3 spec wins — Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-612 spec wins — HP ZBook 8 G1i 16
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 scores 50.4 against 50.3 for HP ZBook 8 G1i 16. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 27
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 69
- 175% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 17% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 77 Wh
- 13% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 16 ″
Reasons to pick the HP ZBook 8 G1i 16
- Stronger portability score: 62 vs 20
- 42% lower weight: 1.76 kg vs 3.02 kg
- 33% higher Peak brightness: 400 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+13% | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS, G-SYNC | IPS (UWVA), anti-glare, low blue light |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+175% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits+33% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU (4GB GDDR6) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 (5600 MT/s) | DDR5-5600 (2 SODIMM slots) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,790Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,120Bottom 33% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 90 Wh+17% | 77 Wh |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.02 kg | 1.76 kg+42% |
| Thickness | — | 19.2 mm |
| Material | — | Metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, RJ45, DC-in | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C (20Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 3.5mm combo audio jack, optional nano-SIM slot |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (Intel BE201; Wi-Fi 6E AX211 on some configurations) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 (5.3 on Wi-Fi 6E configurations) |
| Webcam | — | 5MP camera (IR camera optional) |
| Biometrics | — | Fingerprint reader (power button) and optional IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro |
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