Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
41.4Performance33.2
80.2Graphics—
43.2Displayspec-based29.8
61.1Batteryspec-based72
33.9Portabilityspec-based79.6
7 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)5 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) scores 49.4 against 49.3 for Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)
- Stronger performance score: 41 vs 33
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 286% higher charging: 135 W vs 35 W
- 200% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
- 53% lower thickness: 11.5 mm vs 24.5 mm
- 38% lower weight: 1.51 kg vs 2.45 kg
- 34% higher Web browsing endurance: 15 h vs 11.2 h
- 30% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 384 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+5% | 15.3 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS (Liquid Retina) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880x1864 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz+200% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 384 nits | 500 nits+30% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU | Apple M2 10-core GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5 (unified) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,615Bottom 32% | 2,631+1%Bottom 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,754+7%Bottom 16% | 10,087Bottom 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU) | 9,505Bottom 16% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 76 Wh+14% | 66.5 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 11.2 h | 15 h+34% |
| Charging | 135 W+286% | 35 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.45 kg | 1.51 kg+38% |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 11.5 mm+53% |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, microSD, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | 2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | HD 720p | 1080p FaceTime HD |
| Biometrics | — | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | macOS Ventura |
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