Verdict: Great battery life and a solid overall performance for the price
If you ignore the cost-cutting measures in the display, particularly with respect to color space, which unfortunately still often occur in this price range, the Acer Nitro V 16 AI leaves a very good impression.
For currently around the €1,100 ($989) mark, buyers not only get dual-channel 16 GB DDR5 RAM and a 1 TB SSD, but also an AMD Ryzen 5 240 processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop with 8 GB GDDR7 VRAM.
Although the chassis has to do without any metal, it impresses with a stylish design and good connectivity, which includes USB4. The keyboard and touchpad input are also fine.
The Acer Nitro V 16 AI gets plus points for its very good battery run times — above 11 hours of internet surfing on Wi-Fi at 150 nits deserves respect.
Meanwhile, the laptop's emissions and sound quality are rather unspectacular.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
The Acer Nitro V 16 AI's competitors include other gaming laptops with a Blackwell chip, which cost between €1,000 and €1,500, such as the HP Victus 15 and the Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 (both of which feature the RTX 5050 Laptop GPU) and the Lenovo LOQ 15 (RTX 5060 Laptop GPU).
The previous generation Nitro V 16 with the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU also appears in the tables as a comparison device.
Specifications
Chassis
The chassis is built along the lines of a typical mid-range gaming laptop. The plastic surfaces offer reasonable stability and are well made overall.
The maximum opening angle of approx. 145° is higher than what's usually seen in this class. The keyboard's lighting is orange to match the lettering color on the keys.
Weighing 2.4 kg, the 16-inch laptop is as heavy as its predecessor and the 15-inch competition from HP and Lenovo. Meanwhile, the larger Scout 17 E1 weighs a bit more at 2.7 kg.
Equipment
Interfaces
Compared to the recently tested Victus 15, the Nitro V 16 AI has better connectivity. In addition to a card reader, which isn't a deal breaker in this segment, Acer has equipped the notebook with four USB ports, of which the Type-C port supports the current USB4 standard.
The package is rounded off by an audio socket, an HDMI 2.1 output, a Gigabit LAN port and an opening for Kensington locks.
SD Card reader
Unfortunately, the built-in micro-SD reader is among the slower varieties with reads around the 30 to 40 MB/s mark.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Average of class Gaming (20 - 210, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 261, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Communication
The Wi-Fi 6E module from MediaTek (RZ616) delivers a good performance, particularly in receive tests. However, the transmission power could be better.
Webcam
The HD webcam only offers the (poor) basic fare typical of most gaming laptops. As expected, color accuracy and image sharpness leave a lot to be desired.
Accessories
The Nitro V 16 AI comes with several information booklets and a reasonably compact 135 W power supply unit.
Maintenance
A total of 10 Phillips screws have to be loosened to access the inner workings. Under the hood, in addition to the cooling system with its two fans, there is also the wireless module, the battery, two SO-DIMM, and two M.2 slots.
Sustainability
Acer uses some plastic elements for the packaging.
Warranty
Acer offers a 24-month warranty for the Nitro V 16 AI in Germany.
Input devices
Keyboard
The keyboard is a classic rubber dome model, whose click feel could have been crisper. Acer has decided to install a full-fledged numeric keypad.
Presence of full-size directional arrow keys is impressive. The layout is quite good in our eyes, although we would have liked a separate power button.
The special key above the keyboard switches through the operating mode (more on this in a moment).
Touchpad
Measuring 12.6 x 8.3 cm, the Nitro V 16 AI's touchpad is more than adequately sized for a 16-inch device. A good aspect of the touchpad is that the click areas don't sound quite as rickety compared to devices such as the Victus 15.
Otherwise, the mouse replacement behaves rather inconspicuously in terms of precision and gliding properties, etc.
Display
The 16-inch display supports a 180 Hz refresh rate, has a 16:10 format, and offers a maximum resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels.
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Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 384 cd/m²
Contrast: 1067:1 (Black: 0.36 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 5.82 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.79}
calibrated: 3.95
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 5.4 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
40.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
58.2% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
39.2% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.174
CCT: 6067 K
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 B160UAN08.3 (AUO2CB8), IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 180 Hz | Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT AUO B160UAN05.B (AUOD8B1), IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 165 Hz | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng CMN1560, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 BOEhydis NV173FHM-NX4, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.3", 144 Hz | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 CSOT MNF601BA1-4, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | |
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| Display | -2% | 2% | -4% | 71% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 39.2 | 38.3 -2% | 43 10% | 37.7 -4% | 67.3 72% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 58.2 | 57.4 -1% | 64.3 10% | 56.3 -3% | 99.2 70% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 40.5 | 39.6 -2% | 34.7 -14% | 39 -4% | 69.1 71% |
| Response Times | -147% | -159% | -94% | -189% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 11.6 ? | 26.5 ? -128% | 28.6 ? -147% | 21.4 ? -84% | 33.9 ? -192% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 7.4 ? | 19.6 ? -165% | 20 ? -170% | 15 ? -103% | 21.2 ? -186% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | |||||
| Screen | -2% | 10% | 6% | 39% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 384 | 303 -21% | 324 -16% | 279 -27% | 318 -17% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 372 | 305 -18% | 303 -19% | 260 -30% | 300 -19% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 92 | 93 1% | 87 -5% | 90 -2% | 89 -3% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.36 | 0.32 11% | 0.26 28% | 0.24 33% | 0.2 44% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1067 | 947 -11% | 1246 17% | 1163 9% | 1590 49% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.82 | 5.74 1% | 4.7 19% | 4.97 15% | 1.33 77% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 20.34 | 22.69 -12% | 18.19 11% | 20.52 -1% | 4.42 78% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.95 | 3.78 4% | 2.93 26% | 4.58 -16% | 0.94 76% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.4 | 4 26% | 3.9 28% | 1.7 69% | 1.9 65% |
| Gamma | 2.174 101% | 2.372 93% | 2.21 100% | 2.201 100% | 2.187 101% |
| CCT | 6067 107% | 7461 87% | 7541 86% | 6937 94% | 6678 97% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -50% /
-23% | -49% /
-16% | -31% /
-11% | -26% /
13% |
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While the color space is only in the midfield with just under 60% sRGB gamut coverage, the response times stand out from the competition.
The Nitro V 16 AI also takes the top position in the comparison field when it comes to brightness, although the average 370 cd/m² brightness is also not a top value as visibility can be difficult in brighter environments.
Viewing angle, contrast ratio (~1,070:1), and black levels (0.36 cd/m²) are within the usual range for IPS panels.
In addition to the meagre color space coverage, the color accuracy turns out to be somewhat weak. The panel has a color cast in the delivery state, which can fortunately be reduced by calibration. Our test device also had to contend with visible screen bleeding, especially in the corners.
Our calibrated ICC profile is linked on the right next to the brightness distribution graphic.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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| 7.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.6 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. » 20 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 11.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 6.1 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 24 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.7 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 8152 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
In terms of the hardware inside, the Acer Nitro V 16 AI is clearly a mid-range device. Although the CPU and GPU cannot be replaced — not surprisingly — the RAM and SSD capacity can be upgraded if required.
Test conditions
Acer has given the Nitro V 16 AI four operating modes, which differ not only in terms of GPU power but also in terms of CPU power.
We used the "Performance" mode for our measurements; only the battery test was carried out with the "Balanced" profile.
| Mode | Silent | Balanced | Performance | Turbo |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Noise | 34 dB(A) | 42 dB(A) | 49 dB(A) | 56 dB(A) |
| Cyberpunk 2077 frame rate (FHD/Ultra) | 66.6 fps | 73.6 fps | 75.2 fps | 76.4 fps |
| Cyberpunk 2077 GPU Power Draw | ~50 W | ~70 W | ~80 W | ~85 W |
| CPU PL1 | 45 W | 45 W | 54 W | 54 W |
| CPU PL2 | 45 W | 60 W | 65 W | 65 W |
| Cinebench R15 Multi Score | 1961 Points | 2005 Points | 2060 Points | 2070 Points |
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 5 240 is a processor that is technically no longer brand new and is still based on the Zen 4 architecture. Thanks to SMT, it can process up to 12 threads in parallel with its six cores.
In the benchmark run, the AMD chip is ahead of the Intel Core 5 210H in the Erazer Scout 17 E1 and the Core i5-13420H in the HP Victus 15 but falls behind the Ryzen 7 250 of the Lenovo LOQ 15 and the Ryzen 7 8845HS of the old Nitro model.
The sustained multi-core performance in the Cinebench R15 loop test should be mentioned as a positive at this point.
Cinebench R15 Multi-core loop
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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 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (7192 - 85542, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Gaming (35040 - 252486, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1728 - 10389, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5020 - 33636, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Gaming (17585 - 134044, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 247074, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Gaming (373 - 2531, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (3856 - 45446, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 62916, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
System performance
In the system tests, the Acer gaming laptop is in the midfield of the comparison devices. The notebook offers the expected level of performance in daily usage.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 -2! | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT -4! | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 -4! | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average of class Gaming (8840 - 12600, n=125, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Gaming (7440 - 19351, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=116, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2211, n=116, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2729, n=116, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=116, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (237 - 532, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (176.4 - 345, n=115, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Average of class Gaming (397 - 674, n=129, last 2 years) | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 6901 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Gaming (21750 - 104987, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Gaming (22956 - 104349, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Average of class Gaming (22297 - 133486, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 240 (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
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DPC latency
The measured DPC latency is not really optimal. Similar to many other laptops, the LatencyMon tool achieves fairly high latency values.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
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Storage devices
The 1 TB SSD from Western Digital is neither slow nor particularly fast. According to our disk loop test, throttling does occur during prolonged use, but the drop in speed is not drastic.
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Disk throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU performance
In contrast to the Erazer Scout 17 E1, Acer does not run the RTX 5050 with its maximum TGP of 115 W but limits itself to up to 95 W including Dynamic Boost, which is still more than that of the HP Victus 15 at 80 W.
In GPU benchmarks, the Nitro V 16 AI is accordingly between the two devices, although the differences — at least in the case of 3DMark tests — are rather manageable and the RTX 4060 of the predecessor can still keep up very well.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 26964 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 46692 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 23413 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 9457 points | |
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Gaming performance
In gaming, the RTX 5050 of the Nitro V 16 performs slightly above the previously determined average for this graphics card and is roughly on par with the Erazer Scout 17 E1.
Essentially, the RTX 5050 is fast enough to run many current games at least in the Full HD settings or at the native resolution with high to maximum details.
Things get particularly tight with extremely demanding or poorly optimized titles such as Borderlands 4, Indiana Jones and Star Wars Outlaws.
Upscaling can help as usual if more fps is desired. In Battlefield 6 for example, the frame rate increased from 56 to 70 fps (1,920 x 1,080 pixels, overkill preset) when using DLSS Quality.
Including multi-frame generation at 4x increased the fps to 189, although the game did not feel as smooth subjectively.
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average of class Gaming (17.7 - 169.9, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (71 - 76.9, n=3) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Gaming (12.1 - 186.9, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (88.1 - 117.6, n=3) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD DLSS | QHD | |
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| GTA V (2015) | 171.6 | 165.7 | 112.9 | |||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 148.9 | 141.7 | 133 | |||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 132.4 | 100.4 | ||||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 93 | 78 | ||||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 273 | 220 | 189.7 | |||
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 101.1 | 86.9 | 80.7 | |||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 97.5 | 83.4 | 75.2 | |||
| Ghost of Tsushima (2024) | 74.1 | 67.7 | 52.5 | |||
| Star Wars Outlaws (2024) | 46.4 | 40.4 | 32.8 | |||
| Until Dawn (2024) | 79.9 | 55.8 | 41.5 | |||
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024) | 58.6 | 22.2 | ||||
| Assassin's Creed Shadows (2025) | 32 | 28 | 21 | |||
| Doom: The Dark Ages (2025) | 53.7 | 48.8 | 47.3 | |||
| Borderlands 4 (2025) | 38.6 | 30 | 16.5 | |||
| Battlefield 6 (2025) | 93.4 | 78.3 | 55.7 | |||
| The Outer Worlds 2 (2025) | 83.5 | 77.3 | 60 | 33.2 | 32.8 | 21.5 |
| Battlefield 6 | |
| 1920x1080 High Graphics Quality AA:T | |
| Average of class Gaming (73.6 - 159.9, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (73.6 - 78.3, n=2) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| 1920x1080 Overkill Graphics Quality AA:T | |
| Average of class Gaming (53.9 - 159.4, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (53.9 - 55.7, n=2) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Borderlands 4 | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset AA:FX | |
| Average of class Gaming (28.7 - 76.6, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (29.6 - 30, n=2) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| 1920x1080 Badass Preset AA:FX | |
| Average of class Gaming (16 - 54, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (16 - 16.5, n=2) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
In addition to CPU performance, GPU performance also remains pleasingly stable, as our 30-minute test with Cyberpunk 2077 proves.
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra fps chart
Emissions
Noise emissions
With an average sound pressure level (SPL) of 49 dB(A), the Nitro V 16 AI's fans are quite conspicuous while gaming in the Performance mode, but some competitors are even louder under load, including the Nitro V 16 predecessor.
The fans occasionally rev up in idle, but otherwise the laptop is generally silent.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 25 / 30 / 33 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 38 / 50 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25 dB(A) | ||
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT R7 8845HS, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 Core 5 210H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -8% | 1% | -7% | -31% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 25 | 25 -0% | 24 4% | 24 4% | 25 -0% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 25 | 25 -0% | 28 -12% | 27 -8% | 43 -72% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 30 | 28 7% | 29 3% | 29 3% | 45 -50% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 33 | 37 -12% | 30 9% | 32 3% | 48 -45% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 38 | 51 -34% | 40 -5% | 47 -24% | 53 -39% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 49 | 54 -10% | 46 6% | 55 -12% | 51 -4% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 50 | 52 -4% | 48 4% | 58 -16% | 53 -6% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The Nitro V 16 could have performed better in terms of surface temperatures. A maximum of 59 °C at the bottom of the case is quite high for a device with mid-range components and is not suitable for gaming sessions on the lap.
When idle, the majority of the chassis remains below the 30 °C mark and is therefore quite cool.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 45 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 40.5 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 59 °C / 138 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.1 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 36.8 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the class Gaming.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31 °C / 87.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-2.1 °C / -3.8 F).
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT R7 8845HS, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 Core 5 210H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 3% | 6% | 8% | 1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 45 | 41 9% | 43 4% | 42 7% | 49 -9% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 59 | 49 17% | 43 27% | 45 24% | 58 2% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 29 | 32 -10% | 37 -28% | 30 -3% | 32 -10% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 36 | 37 -3% | 28 22% | 35 3% | 29 19% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
In the stress test with the Furmark and Prime95 tools, the CPU ended up at just over 70 °C after a while, whereas the GPU touched just above 80 °C.
Loudspeaker
The sound quality has not improved since its predecessor. Like most laptops, the new Nitro V 16 also suffers from a rather weak bass response.
Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.2% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 44% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 28% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 64% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 27.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 38% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 55% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 24% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 71% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy management
Energy consumption
The Nitro V 16 AI's low power consumption is a major highlight. At 4.2 to 9.8 W, the laptop is more economical than all of its competitors in idle mode.
While gaming, the supplied 135 W power supply unit is heavily utilized and heats up accordingly.
| Off / Standby | 0.1 / 0.7 Watt |
| Idle | 4.2 / 6.8 / 9.8 Watt |
| Load |
62 / 135 Watt |
   
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Key:
min: ,
med: ,
max: Metrahit Energy | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT R7 8845HS, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 Core 5 210H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -25% | -32% | -89% | -113% | -154% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 4.2 | 9 -114% | 7.9 -88% | 13.5 -221% | 20 -376% | 13.9 ? -231% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 6.8 | 10 -47% | 9.2 -35% | 14.8 -118% | 20.7 -204% | 19.9 ? -193% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 9.8 | 13 -33% | 13.5 -38% | 22.9 -134% | 22.7 -132% | 26.9 ? -174% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 62 | 61 2% | 78 -26% | 87 -40% | 71 -15% | 111.6 ? -80% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 129.6 | 116.3 10% | 126.7 2% | 171.9 -33% | 151.1 -17% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 130.3 | 118.9 9% | 128.4 1% | 173.4 -33% | 153.1 -17% | |
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 135 | 134 1% | 187 -39% | 195 -44% | 172 -27% | 262 ? -94% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption: Cyberpunk 2077 / Stress test
Power consumption: External monitor
Battery life
The Nitro V 16 AI's battery life not only outshines the predecessor — since Acer has increased the capacity from 57 to 76 Wh — but also all of its competitors.
Just above 11 hours in our standardized Wi-Fi test at 150 nits is an excellent value for a gaming notebook.
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, 76 Wh | Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT R7 8845HS, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 57 Wh | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, 70 Wh | Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 Core 5 210H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, 53 Wh | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 60 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | -47% | -62% | -65% | -60% | -41% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 11.2 | 5.9 -47% | 4.3 -62% | 3.9 -65% | 4.5 -60% | 6.56 ? -41% |
| Reader / Idle (h) | 6.9 | 9.79 ? | ||||
| Load (h) | 1.3 | 1.42 ? |
Notebookcheck's overall impressions of the Acer Nitro V 16 AI
With the Nitro V 16 AI, Acer is selling a thoroughly successful mid-range gaming laptop, which aims to attract potential buyers with a surprisingly long battery life.
Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860
- 10/29/2025 v8
Florian Glaser
Total Sustainability Score: Potential alternatives in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 77.5%  | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 AMD Ryzen 5 240 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $989.00 List Price: 1100 EUR | 2.4 kg | 24.5 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
2. 76.3%  | Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | List Price: 1100 EUR | 2.5 kg | 25.5 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
3. 75.8%  | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng Intel Core i5-13420H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop ⎘ 24 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $659.00 HP Victus 15 Gaming Laptop 1... 2. $879.00 HP Victus 15 Intel i5-13420H... 3. $1,019.99 HP Victus 15.6" FHD IPS 144H... List Price: 1000 EUR | 2.4 kg | 23.5 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
4. 76.8%  | Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 Intel Core 5 210H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB | List Price: 1250 EUR | 2.7 kg | 26 mm | 17.30" 1920x1080 127 PPI IPS |
5. 77.5%  | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 AMD Ryzen 7 250 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,199.00 Lenovo LOQ RTX 5050 Gaming L... 2. $1,469.00 Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop, 15... 3. $29.99 New 245W 230W AC Adapter Cha... | 2.4 kg | 24 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
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