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MagyarAcer Nitro 16 AN16-41 review: An RTX 4070 gaming laptop with good battery life
The Acer Nitro 16 - a mid-range gaming laptop - is based on a combination of AMD and Nvidia: The machine is powered by Rembrandt and Ada Lovelace. Acer's asking price is around $2000 for the complete package. Competing devices are the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8, the Medion Erazer Major X20, the Aorus 15X ASF, the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 % | 06/2023 | Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 R7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.7 kg | 27.9 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 86.9 % | 06/2023 | Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS R9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S | 2.2 kg | 22.1 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 88.4 % | 05/2023 | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 R7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 26.8 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 89 % | 04/2023 | Medion Erazer Major X20 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 29 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 86.2 % | 04/2023 | Aorus 15X ASF i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 19.7 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 |
Case - The Nitro is home to a black chassis
The Nitro 16's chassis doesn't consist of premium case materials such as aluminum or magnesium. The entire case consists of black plastic. Acer has opted for matte, smooth surfaces. In addition to RGB keyboard lighting, some colorful light relief is provided in the form of a few thin, coloured stripes on the back of the case. Acer has decided against emblazoning the computer with some extrovert design elements.
The laptop doesn't appear to suffer from any manufacturing flaws. The gap dimensions are good with no noticeable material protrusions. The base unit can be twisted slightly and the lid considerably more. Applying pressure on the rear of the lid doesn't lead to display image distortion. The hinges hold the lid firmly in place with a maximum opening angle of around 165 degrees. A one-handed opening of the lid is possible.
Acer's computer is the heaviest and bulkiest amongst its peers. The competition tips the scales at a few hundred grams less than our review model.
Features - The Acer computer comes with USB 4
The AN16 has three USB-A ports (1x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2) and two USB-C ports (1x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB 4) at its disposal. The latter supports Power Delivery and can display a DisplayPort signal. The Nitro has a total of three video outputs (HDMI 2.1, 2x DP). These offerings are rounded off by an audio jack and a Gigabit Ethernet port.
The video outputs and power connector can be found on the rear of the device meaning any corresponding cables would run to the back of the laptop and not get in the way.
SD Card Reader
Speed-wise, the SD memory card reader (reference card: AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) is nestled in the middle of the pack with a maximum transfer rate of 80.3 MB/s (transfer of 250 jpg image files at around 5 MB each) and 87.5 MB/s (copying large blocks of data).
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Average of class Gaming (19 - 202, n=101, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Average of class Gaming (26 - 269, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Communication
Under optimum conditions (no Wi-Fi devices nearby, short distance between the laptop and server PC) excellent Wi-Fi data transfer rates are possible. The Acer laptop uses a Wi-Fi 6E chip (MediaTek MT7922). Wired connections are handled by a Killer/Intel chip (E2600; 1 GBit/s).
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Average MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card (358 - 1713, n=30) | |
| Average of class Gaming (648 - 1780, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Average MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card (848 - 1775, n=30) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (685 - 1890, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average of class Gaming (843 - 1878, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Average MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card (875 - 1775, n=19) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (853 - 1857, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Average MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card (860 - 1771, n=20) | |
Webcam
The webcam (0.9 MP, max. 1,280 x 720 pixels) comes without a mechanical lens cover. In terms of quality, the camera doesn't deliver convincing results and also falls short regarding color accuracy: The colors deviate greatly from how they should be.
Accessories
In addition to the usual documents (quick start guide and warranty information), no other accessories are included.
Servicing
After removing the screws on the underside of the case, the base unit can be removed with the help of a flat spatula or plectrum. Be careful: The base unit is secured quite firmly in place. Subsequently, the memory banks can be accessed (both occupied) as well as the SSD (PCIe 4), the second M.2-2280 slot (PCIe 4), the BIOS battery, the Wi-Fi module, the fans, the speakers and the battery.
Warranty
Acer has granted the 16-inch device a two-year guarantee. This can be extended to three years at an additional cost of almost $100.
Input devices - The Acer Nitro comes with RGB backlighting
Keyboard
Acer has equipped the AN16 with a chiclet keyboard which includes a numerical keypad as well as RGB lighting and is made from concave keys (letter, number row) and flat keys (function keys, numerical pad). The WASD and arrow keys are visually accentuated. That also applies to the separate NitroSense key which opens the laptop's similarly-named control center.
All the keys have short travel and a clearly defined pressure point. However, their resistance could be a little crisper. When typing, the keyboard flexes slightly but without being particularly annoying. All in all, Acer has delivered a keyboard fit for everyday use.
Touchpad
A multitouch clickpad acts as a mouse replacement (approx. 12.6 x 7.7 cm) with its smooth surface ensuring a pleasant input experience. It possesses short travel and a clear pressure point.
Display - Acer has treated the AN16 to a bright panel
The matte, 16-inch (2,560 x 1,600 pixels, IPS), 16:10 aspect ratio display scores well with G-Sync support, the absence of PWM flickering and fast response times.
The 165 Hz panel's brightness and contrast fulfil their expectations (> 300 cd/m² and 1,000:1, respectively). In particular, the display's brightness is worth highlighting (520 cd/m²).
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 520 cd/m²
Contrast: 1333:1 (Black: 0.39 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.94 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 0.74
ΔE Greyscale 2.94 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
69.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
67.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.37
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 BOE CQ NE16QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS BOE NE160WUM-NX2, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 CSOT T3 MNG007DA1-Q, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Medion Erazer Major X20 BOE CQ NE160QDM-NZ1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Aorus 15X ASF BOE CQ NE156QHM-NZ1, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 67.9 | 69.3 2% | 70.4 4% | 69.4 2% | 69.3 2% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.1 | 97.3 -2% | 99.6 1% | 98 -1% | 98.2 -1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 69.9 | 70.7 1% | 72.6 4% | 70.9 1% | 70.5 1% |
| Response Times | -71% | -23% | -33% | -51% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 11 ? | 15.6 ? -42% | 7 ? 36% | 13.1 ? -19% | 12.4 ? -13% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 5 ? | 10 ? -100% | 9.1 ? -82% | 7.3 ? -46% | 9.4 ? -88% |
| PWM Frequency | |||||
| Screen | -3% | 16% | -16% | 0% | |
| Brightness middle | 520 | 301 -42% | 355.3 -32% | 374 -28% | 316 -39% |
| Brightness | 494 | 294 -40% | 340 -31% | 357 -28% | 301 -39% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 94 3% | 91 0% | 92 1% | 90 -1% |
| Black Level * | 0.39 | 0.21 46% | 0.32 18% | 0.33 15% | 0.28 28% |
| Contrast | 1333 | 1433 8% | 1110 -17% | 1133 -15% | 1129 -15% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.94 | 1.79 8% | 1.13 42% | 2.43 -25% | 1.54 21% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.62 | 3.48 38% | 2.78 51% | 3.97 29% | 2.46 56% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.74 | 1.2 -62% | 0.32 57% | 1.4 -89% | 1.21 -64% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.94 | 2.5 15% | 1.4 52% | 3.1 -5% | 1.3 56% |
| Gamma | 2.37 93% | 2.265 97% | 2.24 98% | 2.191 100% | 2.307 95% |
| CCT | 6443 101% | 6157 106% | 6372 102% | 6194 105% | 6456 101% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -25% /
-12% | -1% /
7% | -16% /
-15% | -17% /
-7% |
* ... smaller is better
Out-of-the-box, the display boasts good color reproduction: With a deviation of around 1.9, the panel (DeltaE < 3) meets its requirements. Calibration reduces the deviation to 0.74 and ensures balanced gray scales. The panel completely covers the sRGB color space but, by contrast, not the AdobeRGB and DCI P3 color spaces. However, that is no different to the screens offered by the competition.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 11 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.8 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 11 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 18 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (34.3 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18704 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The IPS panel has stable viewing angles and is legible from any position. The display can even be read outdoors due to its very high brightness.
Performance - AMD and Nvidia power the gaming laptop
Acer has multiple variants of the Nitro 16 - a mid-range gaming laptop - on offer. Ada Lovelace GPUs are combined with Intel or AMD CPUs. Our review model comes with AMD and can be had for around $2,000. Currently, devices in the series start at around $1,450. This gets you a computer consisting of a Ryzen 5 7535HS, an RTX 4050, 16 GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a WUXGA display.
Test conditions
The laptop offers six manufacturer-specific performance modes - four mains, and two battery modes (see table). We used the "Performance" (benchmarks) and "Eco" (battery life testing) modes. "Turbo" and "Performance" are only available in mains operation (battery level > 30 %).
A button above the keyboard allows for quick switching between the modes. Alternatively, this can be done via the laptop's NitroSense software (the laptop's control center). An LED shows which mode is active.
| Turbo | Performance | Balanced | Quiet | Balanced (Battery) | Eco (Battery) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Limit 1 (HWInfo) | 95 watts | 75 watts | 65 watts | 45 watts | 25 watts | 25 watts |
| Power Limit 2 (HWInfo) | 100 watts | 100 watts | 100 watts | 100 watts | 25 watts | 25 watts |
Processor
The CPU part of the Ryzen 7 7735HS APU (Rembrandt R, Zen 3+) offers eight processor cores with 16 threads. The base clock speed of 3.2 GHz can be increased up to 4.75 GHz (one core). The benchmark results are a little higher than the 7735HS average seen so far. The differences between the four performance modes (mains) are relatively small.
The Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8's AMD processors can't match our review model. Why? Thanks to improved architecture (Zen 4) and higher clock speeds, both eight-core CPUs have significantly more power - with slightly lower power requirements.
The CB15 loop test shows that the CPU acknowledges continuous multi-thread load with a consistently high-level turbo clock speed - independent of the selected performance mode. The "Turbo" profile ensures minimally higher values.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
| Cinebench R23 | |
| Multi Core | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34613, n=237, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (11584 - 14131, n=9) | |
| Single Core | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (527 - 2169, n=235, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (1288 - 1570, n=9) | |
| Cinebench R20 | |
| CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=235, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (4524 - 5502, n=9) | |
| CPU (Single Core) | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (169 - 825, n=235, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (502 - 613, n=9) | |
| Cinebench R15 | |
| CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=241, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (1953 - 2355, n=11) | |
| CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 312, n=240, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (206 - 255, n=10) | |
| Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (219 - 263, n=9) | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average of class Gaming (87 - 1259, n=233, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 | |
| 7z b 4 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=232, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (55502 - 63214, n=9) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=233, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (4779 - 5809, n=9) | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 | |
| Multi-Core | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=239, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (9021 - 10126, n=9) | |
| Single-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Average of class Gaming (158 - 2139, n=239, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (1327 - 1615, n=9) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=236, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (15.1 - 17.7, n=9) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (44.3 - 63.8, n=9) | |
| Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=231, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (0.4822 - 0.585, n=9) | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.375 - 4.47, n=233, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2585 - 60169, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (13148 - 17161, n=9) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (83889 - 105483, n=9) | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Average of class Gaming (12439 - 252486, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Average of class Gaming (629 - 10389, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (2885 - 3494, n=9) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average of class Gaming (15371 - 200651, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (91524 - 108729, n=9) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (11441 - 13097, n=9) | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Average of class Gaming (2137 - 32988, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (45982 - 58232, n=9) | |
| Average of class Gaming (7135 - 134044, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (18146 - 328679, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (49927 - 137629, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2409, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (651 - 906, n=9) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1437 - 31796, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (1459 - 9094, n=9) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (8341 - 60161, n=230, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (27099 - 30542, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
System performance
The good PCMark results confirm that the smooth running system delivers sufficient power for demanding applications such as rendering, video editing and gaming. The RAM's transfer rates are considerably lower than what is possible, as shown by the Aorus 15X ASF and Medion Erazer Major X20's comparison values. All three computers have DDR5-4800 RAM on board.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4477 - 9852, n=200, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (7220 - 7240, n=2) | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Average of class Gaming (7334 - 12334, n=199, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (10579 - 10690, n=2) | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6161 - 11833, n=199, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8893 - 9146, n=2) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Average of class Gaming (5288 - 18475, n=199, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (10558 - 10834, n=2) | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (974 - 2295, n=160, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (907 - 2166, n=160, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1027 - 2514, n=160, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1029 - 2275, n=160, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | |
| PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 5174 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 5520 points | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 7220 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Average of class Gaming (18074 - 88014, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (47903 - 52012, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Average of class Gaming (20318 - 89096, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (44837 - 51856, n=9) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Average of class Gaming (15975 - 103259, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (51089 - 55284, n=9) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (82.1 - 109.7, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Average of class Gaming (76.2 - 136.8, n=226, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
The standardized Latency Monitor test (internet surfing, 4k video playback, Prime95 high-load) was revealing. The system doesn't appear to be suitable for real-time video and audio editing. Future software updates could either improve or worsen matters.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Aorus 15X ASF | |
| Medion Erazer Major X20 | |
| Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
Acer has equipped the Nitro with a 1 TB SSD (PCIe 4, M.2 2280) from Samsung, delivering very good transfer rates. One negative: Dips in performance can happen quickly due to thermal throttling. The laptop has space for a second PCIe 4 SSD.
