Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) vs ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026)
44.2Performance68
38.3Display55
42.7Battery50.7
31Portability38.2
1 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)5 spec wins — ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026)
InnoReviews verdict
ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) wins this laptop face-off, 55.6 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+24) and display (+17). 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)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026)
- Stronger performance score: 68 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 55 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 38 vs 31
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS-level, anti-glare, 100% sRGB |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core i7-14650HX (up to 5.2GHz, 16C/24T) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, 85W (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (2 slots, upgradeable to 64GB) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2x M.2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,654Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,277Bottom 30% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | 63 Wh+11% |
| Charging | 135 W | 150 W+11% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.2 kg+12% |
| Thickness | 25.5 mm+5% | 26.9 mm |
| Material | Plastic | All-black chassis with an anti-fingerprint coating, MIL-STD-810H tested |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort / Power Delivery), 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x RJ45 LAN, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p HD camera |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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