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Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) vs Dell 14S (DS14265)

WINNER
Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)
45.5Inno Score
VS
Dell 14S (DS14265)
45.4Inno Score
44.2Performancespec-basedchip39
82.1Graphicschip41.2
38.3Displayspec-based23.3
42.7Batteryspec-based60
31Portabilityspec-based74.5
4 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)3 spec wins — Dell 14S (DS14265)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) scores 45.5 against 45.4 for Dell 14S (DS14265). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) edges ahead in graphics, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)

  • Stronger graphics score: 82 vs 41
  • 175% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 108% higher charging: 135 W vs 65 W
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
  • Lower launch price: $1,000 vs $1,450

Reasons to pick the Dell 14S (DS14265)

  • 40% lower weight: 1.51 kg vs 2.5 kg
  • 40% lower thickness: 15.3 mm vs 25.5 mm
  • 23% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 57 Wh

Display

Display comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)Dell 14S (DS14265)
Screen size16 ″+14%14 ″
Panel typeIPSOLED (touchscreen, glossy)
Resolution1920x12001920x1200
Refresh rate165 Hz+175%60 Hz
Peak brightness300 nits300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)Dell 14S (DS14265)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 8845HSAMD Ryzen AI 7 445
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPUAMD Radeon 840M Graphics (integrated)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)LPDDR5X-8000 (onboard)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots)PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD (M.2 2230)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)Dell 14S (DS14265)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,654Bottom 32%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,277Bottom 35%—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)10,397Bottom 22%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)Dell 14S (DS14265)
Capacity57 Wh70 Wh+23%
Charging135 W+108%65 W

Design

Design comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)Dell 14S (DS14265)
Weight2.5 kg1.51 kg+40%
Thickness25.5 mm15.3 mm+40%
MaterialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)Dell 14S (DS14265)
Ports1x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack2x USB4 (Type-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort, Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, global headset jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616)Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925)
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam720pFHD (1080p) with IR and presence detection
Biometrics—IR camera face sign-in (no fingerprint reader)

Software

Software comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)Dell 14S (DS14265)
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC)

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