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Nitro 5 15
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ROG Zephyrus M16
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Good keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good portability
  • Best in class speakers

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
ROG Zephyrus M16
8.4
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
488.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has a better screen than the Acer Nitro 5 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 15
ROG Zephyrus M16
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has good portability, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.2
Nitro 5 15
ROG Zephyrus M16
8.5
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has very good build quality, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has good build quality.

Cost

$980
Nitro 5 15
ROG Zephyrus M16
$1,758
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $980 and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 costs $1,758.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.6
Nitro 5 15
ROG Zephyrus M16
7.8
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
488.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

7.6
Nitro 5 15
ROG Zephyrus M16
7.3
7.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 are both good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.9
Nitro 5 15
ROG Zephyrus M16
8.0
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.5/10
7.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is good.

Content Creation

7.6
Nitro 5 15
ROG Zephyrus M16
7.9
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 5 15
ROG Zephyrus M16
7.5
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 5 15
ROG Zephyrus M16
6.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 6 hours of battery life. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has 6 hours of battery life.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16
Acer Nitro 5 15ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16

GENERAL

Price
$980
$1,758
Release Date
April 1, 2022June 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''14'' x 9.6'' x 0.78''
Weight
5.51 lbs4.19 lbs
Width
14.19"13.98"
Depth
10.7"9.57"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-12500HIntel i9-11900H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
21
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
57.5 Wh90 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
144Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits488 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/108.5/10
Portability Score
6.4/107.5/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/106.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7.5/109.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Acer Nitro 5 15

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Sascha Mölck | June 2022
"The Acer Nitro 5 is a fast QHD gaming notebook. The Nitro 5 is a well-balanced gaming laptop for just under US$ 2400. A Core i7-12700H CPU and a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU enable QHD gaming at high to maximum settings, accompanied by fast PCIe-4-SSD (1 TB) and 16 GB of RAM. Acer delivers a solid QHD gaming notebook with the Nitro 5 AN515-58. However, the laptop is not completely free of shortcomings. The CPU and GPU can work at consistently high clock rates. The laptop heats up noticeably under load, but not excessively. Noise development is on the usual class level. Once again, however, Acer needs to improve the fan control."

ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16

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Christian Hintze | March 2023
"The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is not yet as optimised as its predecessor. Compared to the previous gen, performance and efficiency have improved significantly. What's more, the wonderful, Mini-LED Nebula display is a contender for the main highlight and almost manages to put the CPU and GPU in the shade. We already found its predecessor to be a well-rounded and well-optimised gaming machine. Generally, but not unequivocally, that also applies to the new Asus M16. Similar to most of the current, new laptops, we are dealing with a double generational leap in terms of the CPU and GPU. However, this change doesn't always run smoothly."

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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 ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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