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Spec
Acer Nitro V 16S AI
Acer Nitro V 17 AI (ANV17-41)
MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026)
MSI Stealth GS77
Summary
LB Score
81
65
90
★
71
Value
64
37
74
★
62
Price
$1,440
$1,440
$1,440
$737
★
Use class
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Mid Gaming
Screen
Diagonal
16
17.3
18
17.3
Resolution
1920x1200
1920x1080
1920x1200
1920x1080
Panel type
tft
tft
ips
ips
Brightness
—
—
—
—
Screen quality
51
50
51
50
Processor & graphics
CPU score
90
61
100
★
60
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
GPU score
71
68
88
★
83
GPU rating
—
—
—
36%
Memory
RAM (max)
32 GB
32 GB
128 GB
★
32 GB
RAM type
DDR5
DDR5
DDR5
DDR5
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
76.0 Wh
76.0 Wh
99.9 Wh
99.9 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
2.6 h
2.4 h
3.1 h
3.2 h
★
Chassis
Weight
2.10 kg
★
2.71 kg
2.89 kg
2.80 kg
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Release year
2025
2025
2025
2022
Verdict
Best overall: MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) · wins 16 of 24 parameter rows
Why MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) over Acer Nitro V 16S AI
- RAM (max): 128 GB vs 32 GB (+96)
- Upgrade potential: 100 vs 50 (+50)
- Nanoreview (ext.): 69 vs 46 (+23)