The Acer Nitro series gaming laptops are popular for their gaming performance and stylish chassis. We recently got a chance to try out the new Acer Nitro V 16, and here are our thoughts about the new gaming laptop.
Design
The latest Acer Nitro V 16 laptop features a familiar chassis design, and the device weighs 2.5 kg. One of the main highlights of the laptop is its 16-inch IPS display with a matte finish, sporting a screen resolution of 1920 x 1200, and the aspect ratio is the wider 16:10. The refresh rate of the display can reach up to 165Hz for smooth gameplay and animations. The white color tones appear to be well-balanced out of the box.
The laptop also comes with several connectivity options on either side. On the right side, you have the USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, along with the power and battery LED indicators. On the left side, you have one RJ45 LAN connection, one Kensington lock, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, and a headphone jack. Both sides also feature air vents for the cooling system.
The gamer-centric backlit keyboard also comes with the numeric keys. There is a Mode key on the top right side, placed above the keyboard area. Acer also included a dedicated NitroSense key as a part of the numeric pad layout. There are extra air vents on the top side of the keyboard area. The touchpad is also large and smooth to use. You can also see the Nitro-inspired designs on the palm rest portion of the keyboard.
The outer view of the laptop features the Nitro insignia. Acer has also included extra connectivity options on the rear side of the laptop for better flexibility.
There is the power connector on the rear side, along with the HDMI 2.1 port, and the USB Type-C port with support for Thunderbolt 4 displays. The placement of the HDMI and power connector on the rear side would certainly avoid the unnecessary tangling of cables. Acer also included the exhaust fan vents on the rear side of the laptop for better cooling efficiency.
Performance
When it comes to performance, the new Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop sports the latest Intel 14th generation i7-14650HX, a 16-core processor that is capable of clocking up to 5.2 GHz speeds in Turbo mode. While there are eight performance cores and eight power-efficient cores, there are a total of 24 computing threads on the chip. The laptop also features 16GB of DDR5-5600 memory and a 1TB Hynix PCIe 4.0 SSD with Windows 11 Home installed.
On the gaming part of things, the laptop is powered by the laptop version of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU with 8GB of GDDR6 memory and a 128-bit memory interface. The GPU comes with a boost clock speed between 1470 MHz and 2370 MHz speeds. There are a total of 3072 CUDA cores. As for its ray-tracing performance, the chip comes with the 3rd generation RT cores and 4th generation Tensor cores, along with support for DLSS 3. The GPU is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture.
The device also comes preinstalled with the Acer NitroSense, an application that gives information about the system’s status, tune the CPU/GPU performance profiles, monitor the speeds and more. We tested the Acer Nitro V 16 with some benchmark tools such as CrystalDiskMark for the SSD, PCMark 10 for the overall system performance for office workloads, and a series of 3DMark tests such as FireStrike series, TimeSpy series, Steel Nomad, SpeedWay, and more. We also tested benchmarks such as Superposition benchmarks and Unigine tests. Take a look at the scores below.
Other features include Bluetooth 5.1 and 802.11ax wireless connectivity. The laptop also houses a 59 Wh Li-Polymer battery with an estimated maximum battery run time of 5 hours, depending on the usage and power profile used. The laptop also comes packed with a 135W power supply.
Verdict
For those looking for a good mid-range gaming laptop that features a large display, RTX 40 series mid-range graphics and Intel processors, then consider the new Acer Nitro V 16. The 16-inch IPS display comes with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1200, along with a 16:10 aspect ratio, and a fast 165Hz refresh rate. The laptop is also equipped with multiple USB 3.2 ports, Thunderbolt port, HDMI 2.1, RJ45, and more.
The Nitro V 16 comes powered by the Intel 14th generation i7-14650HX 16-core processor, along with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU with 8GB of GDDR6 memory, 16GB of DDR5 system memory, and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD with Windows 11 Home installed. With the Acer NitroSense application, users will be able to fine-tune the performance and customize different aspects of the device. Wireless connectivity options include Bluetooth 5.1 and 802.11ax WiFi. The laptop comes with a 59 Wh Li-Polymer battery, with support for a 135W power supply.
