Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-42)
gaming
2024
16"
dGPU
⏱ ~9h
⚖️ 2.65 kg
⚖️ balanced
LB Score
80
out of 100
Fit for you
58/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
87
GPU
84
RAM max
32 GB
DDR5
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$1,152
estimate
Age
2 years
2024
📝
Our review
Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-42) review
Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-42) — from 2024, 2.65 kg, performance 80.
LB Score
80
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 80/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (99), weakest — Portability (17).
✓ Strengths
Photo & design (99) · 3D & video (94)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (17)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$324/year (18%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
80
CPU score
87
Enthusiast tier
GPU score
84
Enthusiast tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
2.65 kg
Heavy
Battery
90 Wh
Huge
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.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Acer
- Series
- Nitro 5/V/14/16/17/18/Lite
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2024≈
- Screen size
- 16"
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS , AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS , AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 8GB
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 2.65 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Battery
- 90 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
80
Portability
17
Light office
84
Gaming
82
Creative
90
Energy efficiency
79
Connectivity
78
Value
71
Color accuracy
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🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
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CPU
174%
GPU
122%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
436%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
872%
GPU
845%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
528%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
582%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
291%
GPU
338%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
176%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
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CPU
291%
GPU
302%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
211%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
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CPU
194%
GPU
282%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
582%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
122%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
872%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
582%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
130%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
194%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
384%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
469%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
194%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
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CPU
218%
GPU
272%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
349%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
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CPU
174%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
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CPU
291%
GPU
338%
RAM
400%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
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CPU
349%
GPU
272%
RAM
400%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
291%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
485%
GPU
422%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
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CPU
312%
GPU
338%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
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CPU
312%
GPU
352%
RAM
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Borderlands 3
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CPU
349%
GPU
302%
RAM
533%
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✓ Runs well
CPU
291%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
727%
GPU
845%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
338%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
349%
GPU
563%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
312%
GPU
422%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
291%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
422%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
352%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
211%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
291%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
273%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
130%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
352%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
211%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
291%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
154%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
273%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
184%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
582%
GPU
845%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
485%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
436%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
485%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
582%
GPU
845%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
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CPU
485%
GPU
704%
RAM
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≈ Similar class
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Configuration options
Available model options · 18 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1200
2560 x 1600 (165Hz)
2560 x 1600 (180Hz)
⚙ Processors (3)
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 4070 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB
16GB
32GB
💾 Storage (4)
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh