Acer Nitro V 15 vs HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026)
38.9Performance94.7
35.3Display38.4
36Battery94.7
42.5Portability59.3
1 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 158 spec wins — HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026)
InnoReviews verdict
HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) wins this laptop face-off, 74.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+59) and performance (+56). Acer Nitro V 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro V 15
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Reasons to pick the HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026)
- Stronger performance score: 95 vs 39
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 36
- Stronger portability score: 59 vs 43
- 1100% higher RAM: 192 GB vs 16 GB
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.6 ″ | 16 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-13620H | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | AMD Radeon 8065S (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 192 GB+1100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5X-8533 (unified, soldered) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 2,048 GB+300% |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,430Bottom 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400Bottom 12% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | 96 Wh+68% |
| Web browsing endurance | 6.5 h | — |
| Charging | 135 W | 180 W+33% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.9 kg+10% |
| Thickness | 25.9 mm | 17.9 mm+31% |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum (Eclipse Gray) |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP), 3x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 2.5G, 3.5mm | 2x Thunderbolt 4, USB-C 10Gbps, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD, nano-SIM (5G option), 3.5mm audio, security lock |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Webcam | 720p | 5MP IR + Windows Hello |
| Biometrics | None | IR camera face unlock (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro |
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