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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Nitro 16 offers high performance for gaming due to its newer graphics card and is suitable for intensive tasks including engineering and machine learning. However, it is heavier, which affects portability. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aero 16 stands out with its high-resolution OLED screen that provides superior colors and contrast, making it excellent for creative professionals who prioritize display quality. It also offers more storage space and a slightly higher portability due to its lighter build. Both are similarly priced and feature powerful processors and sufficient memory for various tasks, but the choices between them depend mainly on your priority for gaming performance or display quality and portability. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 16
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Good speakers
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 16
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for content creation
  • Good portability

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.3
Nitro 16
Aero 16
8.4
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
494.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 16 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aero 16 for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

9.0 Hours
Nitro 16
Aero 16
7.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 16 has 9 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aero 16 has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 16
Aero 16
Good
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has good portability, while the Acer Nitro 16 has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 16
Aero 16
8.0
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
494.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.1/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 16 to be very good for general use, while the Acer Nitro 16 is good.

Gaming and AI

8.0
Nitro 16
Aero 16
7.8
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Nitro 16 to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.2
Nitro 16
Aero 16
8.6
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Acer Nitro 16 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.8
Nitro 16
Aero 16
8.2
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 16 to be very good for content creation, while the Acer Nitro 16 is good.

Software Development

7.7
Nitro 16
Aero 16
7.9
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Acer Nitro 16 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.4
Nitro 16
Aero 16
7.8
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Acer Nitro 16 both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,275
Nitro 16
Aero 16
$1,260
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The Acer Nitro 16 has a price of $1,275 and the Gigabyte Aero 16 costs $1,260.

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How the Acer Nitro 16 and the Gigabyte Aero 16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 16Gigabyte Aero 16
Acer Nitro 16Gigabyte Aero 16

GENERAL

Price
$1,275
$1,260
Release Date
May 1, 2023October 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 11'' x 1.1''14'' x 9.8'' x 0.88''
Weight
5.95 lbs5.07 lbs
Width
14.18"14.02"
Depth
11.02"9.78"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HSIntel i7-12700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB2048 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"16"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
2560 x 16003840 x 2400
Refresh Rate
165Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
494 nits368 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.8/10
Portability Score
6.1/107.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/106.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7.5/106.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
30
USB-C ports
23
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Acer Nitro 16

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Sascha Mölck | June 2023
"Video editing, rendering and, of course, gaming represent the Nitro 16's core competencies with a Ryzen 7 7735HS and GeForce RTX 4070 providing the necessary power. Both chips run at consistently high clock speeds. A fast PCIe 4 SSD (1 TB) provides the required storage space and ensures short loading times. With the Nitro 16 AN16-41, Acer has a well-specced, mid-range gaming laptop in its portfolio."

Gigabyte Aero 16

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Tom's Hardware

Isaac Rouse | May 2022
"The Gigabyte Aero 16 is a workstation laptop for light gaming. It's design is still muted, with a silver chassis alongside a black keyboard and trackpad that provides some contrast. The Gigabyte Aero’s full-size chiclet-style keyboard is enjoyable to type on thanks to its snappy feel and responsiveness. The 4K+ AMOLED display is good, but it could be better. It doesn’t handle true black very well and suffers from strong reflections and glare. The Gigabyte Aero excels at productivity performance and can keep up with other gaming laptops in 1080p. But it has very few ports and its refresh rate leaves a bit to be desired."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

About Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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