Acer Nitro V 15.6" ANV15-52-98KV Black 2025
The 14-core Intel Core i9-13900H and RTX 5060 8GB graphics deliver strong 1080p gaming performance, backed by a 165Hz IPS display for fluid motion. A 1TB Gen 4 SSD and Thunderbolt connectivity add speed and expandability beyond typical budget gaming laptops. This machine is best for competitive gamers who prioritize high frame rates and upgradeability over ultra-portability.
About This Laptop
The 14-core Intel Core i9-13900H and RTX 5060 8GB graphics deliver strong 1080p gaming performance, backed by a 165Hz IPS display for fluid motion. A 1TB Gen 4 SSD and Thunderbolt connectivity add speed and expandability beyond typical budget gaming laptops. This machine is best for competitive gamers who prioritize high frame rates and upgradeability over ultra-portability.
- CPU Intel Core i9 13900H
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 2.1
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong port (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong gpu (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average reliability (10th percentile) 10th
- Below average compact (33th percentile) 33th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 13900H |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 82.64% screen-to-body ratio |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.1 kg / 4.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15.6" ANV15-52-98KV | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 13900H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 100 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Nitro V 15.6" ANV15-52-98KV | 80.3 | 83 | 38.6 | 86 | 69.3 | 32.8 | 81.1 | 48 | 9.6 | 90 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.8 | 18.4 | 96.1 | 79.9 | 99 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 94.5 | 96.2 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.2 | 91.4 | 92.1 | 66.8 | 95.4 | 72.3 | 91.9 | 98.4 | 58.2 | 96.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.7 | 92.4 | 90.2 | 97.9 | 94.5 | 8.5 | 97.5 | 78.7 | 78.6 | 90.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.4 | 63.9 | 81 | 83.2 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.4 | 94.5 | 58.2 | 91.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 63.9 | 81 | 66.8 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.4 | 89.1 | 78.6 | 94.3 |
Usage Scores
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