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Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) vs Dell 16S

WINNER
Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)
49.4Inno Score
VS
Dell 16S

Dell

Dell 16S

$1,320

49.3Inno Score
41.4Performancespec-based43.5
80.2Graphicschip55.7
43.2Displayspec-based35.1
61.1Batteryspec-based58.1
33.9Portabilityspec-based63.9
4 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)5 spec wins — Dell 16S

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) scores 49.4 against 49.3 for Dell 16S. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) edges ahead in graphics, 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 56
  • 108% higher charging: 135 W vs 65 W
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 120 Hz

Reasons to pick the Dell 16S

  • 37% lower thickness: 15.4 mm vs 24.5 mm
  • 24% lower weight: 1.86 kg vs 2.45 kg

Display

Display comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus Dell 16S
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)Dell 16S
Screen size16 ″16 ″
Panel typeIPSOLED (touchscreen)
Resolution1920x12002880x1800
Refresh rate180 Hz+50%120 Hz
Peak brightness384 nits400 nits+4%

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus Dell 16S
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)Dell 16S
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 240Intel Core Ultra 7 355
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe3 cores, integrated)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)LPDDR5x-7467 (onboard)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots)PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD (M.2 2230)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus Dell 16S
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)Dell 16S
Geekbench 6 (single)2,615Bottom 30%2,718+4%Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,754Bottom 16%11,475+7%Bottom 30%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)9,505Bottom 16%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus Dell 16S
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)Dell 16S
Capacity76 Wh+9%70 Wh
Web browsing endurance11.2 h+2%11 h
Charging135 W+108%65 W

Design

Design comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus Dell 16S
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)Dell 16S
Weight2.45 kg1.86 kg+24%
Thickness24.5 mm15.4 mm+37%
MaterialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus Dell 16S
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)Dell 16S
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 Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), HDMI 2.1, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, headset jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616)Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0
WebcamHD 720p2MP (1080p) with IR
Biometrics—IR face recognition (Windows Hello)

Software

Software comparison: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) versus Dell 16S
SpecAcer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)Dell 16S
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC)

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