Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) vs HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
44.2Performance62.7
38.3Display38.4
42.7Battery61.3
31Portability67.4
2 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)6 spec wins — HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+36) and battery (+19). 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
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 44
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 67 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) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| 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) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,654Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,277Bottom 30% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | 71 Wh+25% |
| Charging | 135 W | 140 W+4% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.63 kg+35% |
| Thickness | 25.5 mm | 17.9 mm+30% |
| Material | Plastic | Anodized aluminum (recycled metal), ocean-bound plastic bezel |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort), 1x USB-C 10Gbps (USB PD, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E) |
| Webcam | 720p | 1080p IR (HP True Vision) |
| Biometrics | — | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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