Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42)

gaming 2025 16" dGPU ⏱ ~8h ⚖️ 2.44 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
79
out of 100
Fit for you
58/100
✚ Strong: fit_reliability ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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CPU
88
Ryzen 5 240
GPU
71
RAM max
32 GB
DDR5
Battery
76 Wh
~8h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 79/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (93), weakest — Portability (24).

✓ Strengths

Photo & design (93) · Gaming (90)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (24)

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💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,476 $1,152 2025: $1,800 2025 2026: $1,440 2026 2027: $1,152 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 79
CPU score 88 Enthusiast tier
GPU score 71 High tier
RAM max 32 GB Professional
Weight 2.44 kg Heavy
Battery 76 Wh Large tier

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

Ryzen AI 300 generation · model year 2025 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
Acer
Series
Nitro 5/V/14/16/17/18/Lite
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2025≈
Screen size
16"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
tft
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR5-5600≈
Memory slots
2
Memory configuration
1x8 GB
Storage interface
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage slots
2
Weight
2.44 kg
Ports
5
Battery
76 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 18 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (165 Hz) 1920 x 1080 (180 Hz) 2560 x 1600
⚙ Processors (4)
AMD Ryzen 5 240 AMD Ryzen 7 260 AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB 16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
76 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 73
Portability 24
Light office 84
Gaming 90
Creative 84
Energy efficiency 90
Connectivity 78
Value 63
Color accuracy —
🎮

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💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
103%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
439%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
879%
GPU
712%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
445%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
586%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
285%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
148%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
254%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
178%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
237%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
586%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
103%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
879%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
586%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
126%
GPU
110%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
220%
GPU
324%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
396%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
195%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
220%
GPU
230%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
220%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
285%
RAM
400%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
230%
RAM
400%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
488%
GPU
356%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
285%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
254%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
732%
GPU
712%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
285%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
475%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
356%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
356%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
209%
GPU
297%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
178%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
178%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
275%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
209%
GPU
110%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
297%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
178%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
130%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
275%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
155%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
586%
GPU
712%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
488%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
439%
GPU
356%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
488%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
586%
GPU
712%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
488%
GPU
594%
RAM
400%

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