Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) vs ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406)
44.2Performance49.3
38.3Display41.6
42.7Battery66.7
31Portability82.7
3 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)4 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406)
InnoReviews verdict
ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+52) and battery (+24). 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)
- 50% higher charging: 135 W vs 90 W
- 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406)
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 83 vs 31
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED (Lumina, 100% DCI-P3, HDR True Black 600) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+38% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5X (on board) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,654Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,277Bottom 30% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | 75 Wh+32% |
| Charging | 135 W+50% | 90 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.3 kg+48% |
| Thickness | 25.5 mm | 13.9 mm+45% |
| Material | Plastic | Metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4 (display/PD), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Webcam | 720p | FHD with IR and privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | — | IR camera (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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