Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) vs HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026)
44.2Performance94.7
38.3Display38.4
42.7Battery94.7
31Portability59.3
1 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)7 spec wins — HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026)
InnoReviews verdict
HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) wins this laptop face-off, 74.2 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+52) and performance (+51). 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
Reasons to pick the HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026)
- Stronger performance score: 95 vs 44
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 59 vs 31
- 1100% higher RAM: 192 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 16 ″ |
| 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 ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon 8065S (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 192 GB+1100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5X-8533 (unified, soldered) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,654Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,277Bottom 30% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | 96 Wh+68% |
| Charging | 135 W | 180 W+33% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.9 kg+24% |
| Thickness | 25.5 mm | 17.9 mm+30% |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum (Eclipse Gray) |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 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, USB-C 10Gbps, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD, nano-SIM (5G option), 3.5mm audio, security lock |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Webcam | 720p | 5MP IR + Windows Hello |
| Biometrics | — | IR camera face unlock (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | HP ZBook Ultra G3a (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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