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Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42)
Acer's Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) is a 15.6-inch AMD-based budget gaming laptop with an RTX 4050 Laptop GPU and a 1080p screen at 165Hz or 180Hz. This record lists the Ryzen 7 7445HS, 16GB DDR5 and 512GB SSD configuration with the 165Hz panel; Acer also lists the Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 5 8645HS. Acer announced it from EUR 849 in EMEA.
Pros
- Two SO-DIMM slots and two M.2 slots leave room to upgrade memory and storage
- Stable sustained performance in review testing, with the RTX 4050 holding about 74W at 69C in a one-hour gaming run
- PWM-free, low-reflectance display and a metal lid on a 2.1kg chassis
- USB4 Type-C port alongside HDMI 2.1 and Gigabit Ethernet
Cons
- The 165Hz panel covered only about 56% of sRGB in review testing
- About 4.4 hours of video playback from the 57Wh battery in review testing
- No fingerprint reader or IR camera on the reviewed unit
- Half-height up and down arrow keys are cramped into the main keyboard block
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42)
Display
- Screen size
- 15.6 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Refresh rate
- 165 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2 slots)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,385Bottom 15%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 8,192Bottom 4%
Battery
- Capacity
- 57 Wh
- Charging
- 135 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.1 kg
- Thickness
- 23.5 mm
- Material
- Plastic body with metal lid
Connectivity
- Ports
- 1x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (MediaTek RZ616)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- HD 720p
- Biometrics
- None
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) good in 2026?
The Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) earns an Inno Score of 38.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Acer's Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42) is a 15.6-inch AMD-based budget gaming laptop with an RTX 4050 Laptop GPU and a 1080p screen at 165Hz or 180Hz. This record lists the Ryzen 7 7445HS, 16GB DDR5 and 512GB SSD configuration with the 165Hz panel; Acer also lists the Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 5 8645HS. Acer announced it from EUR 849 in EMEA.
What are the key specs of the Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42)?
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 15.6 ″ · Weight: 2.1 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Acer Nitro V 15 AI (ANV15-42)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Dell Latitude 5450, Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10, Dell 14 (DC14250) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
