Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) vs Dell XPS 14 (2026)
44.2Performance58.6
38.3Display38.4
42.7Battery60
31Portability78.6
4 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)7 spec wins — Dell XPS 14 (2026)
InnoReviews verdict
Dell XPS 14 (2026) wins this laptop face-off, 57.4 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+48) and battery (+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)
- 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 35% higher charging: 135 W vs 100 W
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
- Lower launch price: $1,000 vs $2,050
Reasons to pick the Dell XPS 14 (2026)
- Stronger performance score: 59 vs 44
- Stronger battery score: 60 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) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+38% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Intel Arc B390 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+2% | 1,000 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,654Bottom 46% | 2,927+10%Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,277Bottom 30% | 17,121+39%Top 26% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | 70 Wh+23% |
| Charging | 135 W+35% | 100 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.38 kg+45% |
| Thickness | 25.5 mm | 15.2 mm+40% |
| Material | Plastic | CNC machined aluminum, Gorilla Glass 3 palm rest |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 3.5mm audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Webcam | 720p | 8MP (1440p video) + IR camera |
| Biometrics | — | Windows Hello facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | Dell XPS 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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