Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) vs HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14
41.4Performancechip47.4
43.2Display23.3
61.1Battery41.3
33.9Portability75.6
6 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)3 spec wins — HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) scores 44.8 against 45.1 for HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP EliteBook 6 G1a 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 (ANV16-42)
- Stronger display score: 43 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 41
- 200% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 108% higher charging: 135 W vs 65 W
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 41
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 34
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 43% lower weight: 1.4 kg vs 2.45 kg
- 31% lower thickness: 17 mm vs 24.5 mm
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS (anti-glare, non-touch) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz+200% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 384 nits+28% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | DDR5-5600 (SODIMM) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,615Bottom 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,754Bottom 16% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 76 Wh+36% | 56 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 11.2 h | — |
| Charging | 135 W+108% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.45 kg | 1.4 kg+43% |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 17 mm+31% |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum chassis (HP also lists plastic-chassis configurations) |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 2.1), 2x USB-A 5Gbps (powered), HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone/mic combo jack, security lock slot (smart card reader and nano-SIM slot optional) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616) | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925; Wi-Fi 6E options on some configurations) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 (5.3 on Wi-Fi 6E configurations) |
| Webcam | HD 720p | 5MP IR camera with privacy shutter (FHD camera also offered) |
| Biometrics | — | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) and optional fingerprint reader |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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