The Acer Nitro V 16 (2024) is a budget 16-inch gaming laptop. It's available with AMD Ryzen 8040 Series CPUs paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, RTX 4050, or RTX 4060 Laptop GPU. Memory and storage max out at 32GB and 2TB, respectively. It has two 165Hz FHD+ display options with either 100% sRGB or 45% NTSC coverage, and a 165Hz QHD+ IPS display option; all displays are G-SYNC compatible. There's also Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity, a 720p webcam, and a 59Wh battery. Ports comprise two USB-As, one USB-C, an HDMI 2.1, an Ethernet port, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
See our unit's specifications and the available configuration options in the Differences Between Variants section.
Our Verdict
The Acer Nitro V 16 (2024) is mediocre for general productivity. It's well-built and its large screen is great for multitasking. Its hardware can easily handle general productivity tasks like spreadsheets and presentations, and more demanding tasks like photo and video editing. Unfortunately, the webcam is mediocre, the keyboard layout requires some getting used to, and the battery life is unremarkable, so you'll need to plug it in to get through a full day. Finally, portability isn't great since it's a bulky 16-inch device.
CPU and GPU can handle demanding workloads.
Large and bright display.
User-replaceable RAM and storage.
Good touchpad.
Loud fans.
Bulky and heavy.
Short battery life.
The Acer Nitro V gaming laptop is decent for media consumption. Its large 16-inch display is quite sharp and has a fast response time to deliver a clear image in fast-moving content. It also gets bright enough for most environments unless you're outdoors in broad daylight or direct sunlight. The displays use IPS panels with a relatively low contrast ratio, so blacks will look gray in dim settings. The speakers get reasonably loud but sound muddy, lack treble and bass, and distort at max volume. Finally, this laptop is bulky and heavy, and its battery life is poor, so it's not great for on-the-go use, like traveling.
Large and bright display.
Speakers get relatively loud.
Bulky and heavy.
Short battery life.
Speakers sound muddy.
The Acer Nitro V is a good gaming laptop. Its AMD Ryzen CPU and NVIDIA GPU can push high frame rates, delivering a smooth gaming experience at 1080p or 1440p. There are multiple 165Hz display options, including FHD+ and QHD+ panels, all with G-SYNC support to reduce screen tearing. There's no thermal throttling on the CPU or GPU, so you won't experience any performance loss when gaming for an extended period. The RAM and storage are user-replaceable if you want to upgrade later on. The battery lasts less than an hour when gaming, though it charges quickly.
CPU and GPU can handle demanding workloads.
Stays cool under load.
High-refresh displays with fast response times and VRR support.
User-replaceable RAM and storage.
Loud fans.
The Acer Nitro V gaming laptop is good as a workstation, though it isn't designed for it. Its Ryzen 8040 series CPUs and NVIDIA GeForce discrete GPUs are relatively powerful but lack optimizations that professional models receive for tasks like 3D modeling or simulation work. Similarly, for anyone looking to do color-critical work, the display offers 100% coverage of the commonly used sRGB color space for web content but lacks coverage of the DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces for HDR video production or print photography. The RAM and storage options are likely insufficient for highly intensive tasks out of the box; thankfully, they're both user-replaceable. Otherwise, the laptop stays cool under load, but it's quite loud, and you get a decent port selection, including one USB-C port with USB4 and a true HDMI 2.1 port.
CPU and GPU can handle demanding workloads.
Stays cool under load.
User-replaceable RAM and storage.
No professional GPU options.
Loud fans.
Changelog
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Updated Oct 30, 2025:
We've updated text throughout the review after converting to Test Bench 0.9.
- Updated Oct 30, 2025: We've updated the review to Test Bench 0.9, which adds several test boxes in the performance section, including CPU/RAM Performance, Low Tier Graphics, High Tier Graphics, Professional 3D (GPU accelerated), CPU-Intensive Game Performance, GPU-Intensive Game Performance, and Ray Tracing Performance. See the 0.9 changelog here.
- Updated May 07, 2025: We've updated this review to Test Bench 0.8.3, which removes the viewing angle tests and adds a GPU Total Graphics Power comparison in the GPU section. The Pen Input test in the Extra Features section has also changed, as it now shows whether the laptop supports pen input rather than the inclusion of a stylus in the box. See the changelog for more details.
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Updated Nov 20, 2024:
Added mention of the HP Victus 16 (2024) as an alternative with a longer battery life in the Battery section.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Acer Nitro V 16 (2024) (model number ANV16-41-R5J0) with an FHD+ 165Hz display, Ryzen 7 8845HS CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. The display, CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, and color are user-configurable; see below for all configuration options:
SCREEN
- 16" IPS 1920 x 1200 165Hz (matte, 45% NTSC, G-SYNC)
- 16" IPS 1920 x 1200 165Hz (matte, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC)
- 16" IPS 2560 x 1600 165Hz (matte, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC)
CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS (6 cores/12 threads, up to 5.0GHz, 16MB L3 cache)
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (8 cores/16 threads, up to 5.1GHz, 16MB L3 cache)
GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6 (70W TGP /w Dynamic Boost)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6 (85W TGP /w Dynamic Boost)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 (85W TGP /w Dynamic Boost)
MEMORY
- 8GB DDR5 5600MHz
- 16GB DDR5 5600MHz
- 32GB DDR5 5600MHz
STORAGE
- 512GB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
- 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
- 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
COLOR
- Obsidian Black
See our unit's label.
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The Acer Nitro V 16 (2024) is an excellent budget gaming laptop. It performs well, delivering a smooth gaming experience with consistent frame rates. The build is better than other laptops in its class. However, its battery life is unremarkable, limiting its versatility beyond gaming. Also, while it has a fast CPU and GPU, it doesn't offer enough RAM for most workstation applications out of the box. Thankfully, the RAM and storage are user-replaceable, so you can add more if this is your intended use case.
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The Acer Nitro V 16 (2024) and the Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023) are great budget gaming laptops. The Acer laptop offers a better user experience overall. It's better built, its larger display offers more real estate for immersive gaming, and its display options are generally brighter and have higher refresh rates. As far as hardware goes, even though both laptops come with AMD CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs, the Lenovo takes the performance. Its GPUs run at a higher TGP, which results in better performance. However, the Acer has more RAM and storage options; although these are user-replaceable on both laptops, it's nice to get more out of the box if you aren't comfortable adding more yourself.
The HP Victus 16 (2024) and the Acer Nitro V 16 (2024) are both 16-inch budget gaming laptops available with the same AMD Ryzen 8040-series CPUs; however, the HP has more GPU options, including a more powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, making it a better choice for 1440p gaming. The HP also has a QHD display option with a higher refresh rate of 240Hz, which will give you better input responsiveness and smoother motion, but unlike the Acer, its displays lack VRR support, so if you're particularly sensitive to screen tearing, the Acer is a better choice. In terms of the overall user experience, the HP comes out ahead as well; it has a more comfortable keyboard, a more responsive touchpad, a wider port selection, and a higher-quality webcam.
The Acer Nitro V 16 (2024) and the MSI Katana A15 AI (2024) are both excellent budget gaming laptops. If you only care about performance, the MSI is the clear pick. It offers higher-end hardware options than the Acer, topping out at an RTX 4070 GPU and AMD Ryzen 9 CPUs. However, the Acer's user experience is better overall. It offers brighter displays, stays much cooler under load, resulting in a more comfortable gaming experience, and has better build quality.
The Acer Nitro V 16 (2024) and the Dell G15 (2022) are both budget gaming laptops. The Acer is newer, and its 40-series NVIDIA GPUs support Frame Generation, which can significantly boost gaming performance in games that support it. Neither laptop is particularly quiet under load, but the Acer manages to stay substantially cooler, resulting in a more pleasant gaming experience if you use the built-in keyboard. However, the Dell does offer a higher-refresh rate display, making it the better choice for competitive gaming titles where, as the old adage goes, frames win games.
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