Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
44.2Performance41.4
38.3Display29.8
42.7Battery55.3
31Portability79.6
6 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)5 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 48.4 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+49) and battery (+13). Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) 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 16 (ANV16-41)
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 30
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 286% higher charging: 135 W vs 35 W
- 175% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- Lower launch price: $1,000 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
- Stronger battery score: 55 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 31
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
- 55% lower thickness: 11.5 mm vs 25.5 mm
- 40% lower weight: 1.51 kg vs 2.5 kg
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+5% | 15.3 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS (Liquid Retina) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880x1864 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+175% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Apple M3 10-core GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5 (unified) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,654Bottom 46% | 3,130+18%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,277+2%Bottom 30% | 12,066Bottom 29% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | 67 Wh+17% |
| Charging | 135 W+286% | 35 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.51 kg+40% |
| Thickness | 25.5 mm | 11.5 mm+55% |
| Material | Plastic | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 720p | 1080p FaceTime HD |
| Biometrics | — | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sonoma |
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