Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71) vs HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14
47.6chipPerformance52.9
44.6Display28.3
68Battery57.3
50.6Portability76.4
4 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71)5 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71) scores 51.9 against 52 for HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71)
- Stronger display score: 45 vs 28
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 57
- 200% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 177% higher charging: 180 W vs 65 W
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
- Lower launch price: $1,900 vs $2,279
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14
- Stronger performance score: 53 vs 48
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 51
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 31% lower weight: 1.44 kg vs 2.1 kg
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71) | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS, anti-glare (low-power panel) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz+200% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 428 nits | 455 nits+6% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71) | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, up to 85W) | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (onboard) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71) | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,914Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,611Bottom 50% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71) | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 76 Wh+12% | 68 Wh |
| Charging | 180 W+177% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71) | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.44 kg+31% |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 15.5 mm+22% |
| Material | — | Aluminum chassis with at least 65% recycled metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71) | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C (full function), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (offline charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), 3.5mm combo jack | 2x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (40Gbps, PD, DisplayPort 2.1), USB-C (10Gbps, PD, DisplayPort 1.4), USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm audio jack, nano security lock slot |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925, 2x2) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Webcam | FHD 1080p IR camera with privacy shutter | 5 MP IR AI camera |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera), no fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader, IR face recognition |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-A71) | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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