Acer Nitro V 16 AI Black 2025
Pairing an AMD Ryzen 5 240 6-core chip with GeForce RTX 5050 8GB graphics, this laptop pushes smooth frame rates on its 16-inch 180Hz IPS panel. Its 421 AI TOPS-capable GPU and Thunderbolt 4 port provide headroom for accelerating AI tasks and connecting high-speed peripherals. It’s a solid pick for esports gamers wanting high refresh rates on a budget and for entry-level creators who need CUDA cores for light rendering work.
About This Laptop
Pairing an AMD Ryzen 5 240 6-core chip with GeForce RTX 5050 8GB graphics, this laptop pushes smooth frame rates on its 16-inch 180Hz IPS panel. Its 421 AI TOPS-capable GPU and Thunderbolt 4 port provide headroom for accelerating AI tasks and connecting high-speed peripherals. It’s a solid pick for esports gamers wanting high refresh rates on a budget and for entry-level creators who need CUDA cores for light rendering work.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 5 240
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 2.4
- Battery wh 76
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong storage (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong gpu (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average reliability (9th percentile) 9th
- Below average compact (13th percentile) 13th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 240 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 180 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | USB-C 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.4 lbs |
| Battery | 76 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 16 AI | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 76 | 72 | 70 | 99 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI | 71.3 | 78.9 | 53.2 | 90.4 | 70.3 | 12.5 | 89.8 | 9.4 | 76.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 | 99.2 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 86.1 |
Usage Scores
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