Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) vs Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon)
33.4Performancechip47.7
77.2Graphics—
38.3Displayspec-based26.5
42.7Batteryspec-based33.3
45.8Portabilityspec-based75.1
4 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42)3 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) scores 43.9 against 44.2 for Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon) edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42)
- 175% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 108% higher charging: 135 W vs 65 W
- 14% higher capacity: 57 Wh vs 50 Wh
- 11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon)
- Stronger performance score: 48 vs 33
- 33% higher Peak brightness: 400 nits vs 300 nits
- 33% lower weight: 1.4 kg vs 2.1 kg
- 26% lower thickness: 17.4 mm vs 23.5 mm
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.6 ″+11% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS, anti-glare, non-touch (45% NTSC) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+175% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits+33% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X2-45 (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5X-9523 (soldered) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2242 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,385Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,192Bottom 4% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU) | 8,204Bottom 7% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh+14% | 50 Wh |
| Charging | 135 W+108% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.4 kg+33% |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 17.4 mm+26% |
| Material | Plastic body with metal lid | Aluminum top cover and PC-ABS plastic bottom cover |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | 2x USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1x USB-A (10Gbps, always-on), 1x USB-A (5Gbps), 1x HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | HD 720p | 1080p FHD + IR hybrid camera with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | None | IR camera (Windows Hello face login) and fingerprint reader in the power button |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Snapdragon) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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