Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) vs ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
44.2Performance51.6
38.3Display38.4
42.7Battery70.7
31Portability79.4
2 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)7 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
InnoReviews verdict
ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) wins this laptop face-off, 57.5 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+48) and battery (+28). 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)
- 108% higher charging: 135 W vs 65 W
- 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lower launch price: $1,000 vs $1,700
Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
- Stronger performance score: 52 vs 44
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 79 vs 31
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED touchscreen (Lumina, 100% DCI-P3, HDR True Black 500) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+38% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon 890M Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| 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 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,654Bottom 46% | 2,817+6%Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,277Bottom 30% | 13,363+9%Top 50% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | 78 Wh+37% |
| Charging | 135 W+108% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.5 kg+40% |
| Thickness | 25.5 mm | 11.9 mm+53% |
| Material | Plastic | Ceraluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | 2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, display/PD), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, SD 4.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 720p | FHD with IR |
| Biometrics | — | IR camera (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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