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Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) vs ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)

WINNER
Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)
49.4Inno Score
VS
ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
49.2Inno Score
41.4Performance40.1
80.2Graphicschip32.8
43.2Displayspec-based33.1
61.1Batteryspec-based60
33.9Portabilityspec-based89.7
6 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)4 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) scores 49.4 against 49.2 for ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) edges ahead in graphics and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)

  • Stronger graphics score: 80 vs 33
  • 200% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 108% higher charging: 135 W vs 65 W
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,615 vs 2,126
  • 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″

Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)

  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 60% lower weight: 0.98 kg vs 2.45 kg
  • 56% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 384 nits
  • 35% lower thickness: 15.9 mm vs 24.5 mm

Display

Display comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
Screen size16 ″+14%14 ″
Panel typeIPSOLED (ASUS Lumina, non-touch)
Resolution1920x12001920x1200
Refresh rate180 Hz+200%60 Hz
Peak brightness384 nits600 nits+56%

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 240Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPUQualcomm Adreno X1-45
RAM16 GB32 GB+100%
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)LPDDR5X-8448 (soldered)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots)M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,615+23%Bottom 32%2,126Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,754+2%Bottom 16%10,550Bottom 13%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)9,505Bottom 16%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
Capacity76 Wh+9%70 Wh
Web browsing endurance11.2 h—
Charging135 W+108%65 W

Design

Design comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
Weight2.45 kg0.98 kg+60%
Thickness24.5 mm15.9 mm+35%
MaterialPlasticCeraluminum (ceramic-treated magnesium-aluminum alloy)

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
Ports1x 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 jack2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort/Power Delivery), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth5.35.3
WebcamHD 720pFHD (1080p) with IR
Biometrics—IR face (Windows Hello)

Software

Software comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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