Acer Nitro 16

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-42) Acer Nitro 16

Date Published: 03 Feb 2026

AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (Laptop, 140W)
16.0″, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), 165 Hz, IPS
1000GB SSD
16GB RAM
2.65 kg (5.8 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

4.1 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

7.1 For Work Very Good

7.3 For Gaming Very Good

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Specs

Display
16.0″, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), 165 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
1000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
16GB RAM

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
360.1 x 279.9 x 25.9 - 27.9 mm (14.18" x 11.02" x 1.02")

Weight
2.65 kg (5.8 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
2.0

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

1x USB Type-C
4.0, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader
microSD (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC)

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth
5.3

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
2x Microphones with Acer Purified Voice

Speakers
Stereo Speakers, DTS X: Ultra

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-42)

14.18" x 11.02" x 1.02" Dimensions

2.65 kg (5.8 lbs) Weight

Average 16.0-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -23% Weight

Review

Acer Nitro 16 in-depth review

Acer is one of the manufacturers that offers a lot of Zen 4 laptops in different form factors. The Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-42) is one of the top dogs despite the fully plastic build. This machine has a hefty thermal system that cools AMD Zen 4 Hawk Point-HS CPU and NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics cards. The most powerful combo available is AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS plus the 140W RTX 4070. All that is complemented by good upgradability and a nice port selection with five USB connectors. Let's continue with the good news - you also get NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, a MUX switch, and G-SYNC support. The base display is a 1200p 120Hz IPS unit and you can opt for the more crisper 1600p model with the same refresh rate. Since that's an Acer gaming machine, the Nitro Sense app is also here and it's loaded with use[...]

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Pros

Great performance
Covers 100% of the sRGB color gamut and has accurate colors with our "Design and Gaming" profile (AUOCDAB)
165Hz refresh rate + wide viewing angles (AUOCDAB)
No PWM (AUOCDAB)
Very high max brightness of 548 nits (CSW1437)
MUX switch + Nvidia Advanced Optimus + G-SYNC
Five USB ports
Great keyboard
Long battery life (~11 hours of video playback)
Solid base
The CPU and the GPU can maintain high frequencies during full loads (~4.90 GHz / 2640 MHz)
Great "Performance" preset that offers almost the same overall system power as the "Turbo" mode and way less aggressive fans
Very snappy SSD (1TB Micron 3500 MTFDKBA1T0TGD-1BK15ABYY)

Cons

The lid could've been more stable
Slow USB 2.0 port on the left side

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Opening the DeviceUndo the 11 Phillips-head screws securing the bottom panel. Hold firmly the two plastic vents on the rear and pop the panel to the level of the LAN connector. Use a thin plastic tool to pry the rest of the sides and the front to remove the bottom panel.More info: On the inside of the bottom plate, there is a big dust filter for the two central ventilation grills and a dedicated socket for the battery that secures the unit in place.Battery RemovalPull out the battery connector from the motherboard. Lift the battery to remove it from the[...]