Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
44.2Performance62.7
38.3Display38.4
42.7Battery44
31Portability91.8
3 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41)5 spec wins — ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
InnoReviews verdict
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition wins this laptop face-off, 57.7 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+61) and performance (+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)
- 108% higher charging: 135 W vs 65 W
- 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
- Lower launch price: $1,000 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 44
- Stronger portability score: 92 vs 31
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
- 61% lower weight: 0.98 kg vs 2.5 kg
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+38% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,654Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,277Bottom 30% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | 58 Wh+2% |
| Charging | 135 W+108% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 0.98 kg+61% |
| Thickness | 25.5 mm | 14.3 mm+44% |
| Material | Plastic | Carbon fiber and magnesium alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 1x USB-A 3.2, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 720p | 5MP webcam with vHDR and Computer Vision, privacy shutter (10MP wide-FOV camera optional on some configs) |
| Biometrics | — | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 (ANV16-41) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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