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Nitro 16
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Legion Slim 5 14"
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 16
  • Very good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14"
  • Good portability
  • Very good speakers

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.3
Nitro 16
Legion Slim 5 14"
8.5
16.0in
SIZE
14.5in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
494.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
400.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 16 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has a better screen for general use, and engineering and design.

Battery

9.0 Hours
Nitro 16
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 16 has 9 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 16
Legion Slim 5 14"
Good
16.0in
SIZE
14.5in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
3.8 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" 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
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.8
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
494.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
400.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" and Acer Nitro 16 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

8.0
Nitro 16
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.7
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Nitro 16 to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" is good.

Engineering and Design

8.2
Nitro 16
Legion Slim 5 14"
8.4
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" and Acer Nitro 16 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.8
Nitro 16
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.9
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" and Acer Nitro 16 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.7
Nitro 16
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.9
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" and Acer Nitro 16 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.4
Nitro 16
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.8
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" and Acer Nitro 16 both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,275
Nitro 16
Legion Slim 5 14"
$1,295
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$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

$2,000

The Acer Nitro 16 has a price of $1,275 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" costs $1,295.

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How the Acer Nitro 16 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 16Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14"
Acer Nitro 16Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14"

GENERAL

Price
$1,275
$1,295
Release Date
May 1, 2023February 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 11'' x 1.1''12.9'' x 9.8'' x 0.82''
Weight
5.95 lbs3.86 lbs
Width
14.18"12.89"
Depth
11.02"9.81"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HSAMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh73.6 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"14.5"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
2560 x 16002880 x 1800
Refresh Rate
165Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
494 nits400 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.8/10
Portability Score
6.1/107.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7.5/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
33
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Acer Nitro 16

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NotebookCheck

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."

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14"

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | August 2023
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play."

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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 Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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