Acer Nitro 16" V 16S Black 2026
The combination of an Intel Core 7 240H and an 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 delivers strong 1080p gaming performance with DLSS 4 support, while the advanced dual-fan cooling keeps thermals in check. Its 16-inch 180Hz IPS display covers 100% sRGB for fluid motion and accurate colors, making it a solid value for a sub-$1,500 gaming rig. This laptop is best for competitive gamers and streamers who need high frame rates and color-accurate visuals without breaking the bank.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong cpu (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)
- Below average portability (17th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 7 240H |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 180 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.1 kg / 4.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Nitro 16" V 16S | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 7 240H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Nitro 16" V 16S | 75 | 82.9 | 51.1 | 56.3 | 78.9 | 17.3 | 79.7 | 9.8 | 39.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.2 | 95.8 | 74.3 | 99.2 | 69.2 | 98.5 | 97.7 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.3 | 90 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.9 | 60.1 | 98.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.3 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 81 | 87.1 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93.1 | 90.1 | 90 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 66.6 | 32.9 | 97.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 59.3 | 95.7 | 87.7 | 79.7 | 81 | 97.4 |
Usage Scores
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