Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41) review – offers good cooling system and powerful Zen 4 CPU options

Design and construction

The design of the Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41) is very similar to the Nitro 16 (AN16-51) with colorful accent lines on the lid. The device is entirely made of plastic. The profile thickness is 25.9 – 27.9 mm and the machine stops the scales at 2.7 kg.

You can press down the lid in the middle, it feels spongy when we try to twist it, and it’s bouncy during angle changing. Contrary to that, the base is solid.

On the bright side, you open the lid with a single hand. We can spot thin bezels around the panel except for the “chin” that houses some stickers and the Nitro logo. The dual-mic 720p HD 30 FPS Web camera with Temporal Noise Reduction is positioned in an orthodox location above the display.

Below the hinges, “sits” a large ventilation grill that houses the “Mode” key that can be used for switching between the power presets. The keyboard is great for gaming or even for long typing sessions because of the large keycaps that have long travel and clicky feedback. The dedicated “Nitro Sense” can be found in the NumPad section and we are happy to see big Arrow keys. The touchpad is wide and it offers spot-on accuracy and a smooth surface.

The ４-zone RGB backlight (option) can be controlled via the Acer software.

Flipping the laptop upside down reveals two speaker cutouts and a huge ventilation grill. The heat is guided through four vents – two on the sides and two on the back.

Ports

On the left, there is a 2.5Gbps LAN, a USB 2.0 port, a MicroSD card slot, and an Audio combo jack. On the back, we can spot a power plug, an HDMI 2.1 connector, a USB4 port, and a USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 2) port. Both Type-C connectors support Display Port and charging capabilities. On the right, you get two USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 2) ports (the latter supports power-off charging function).

Author: Nikolay Palaozov

Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.

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Bishwas Thapa

1 year ago

Where can i buy motherboard of AN16-41 Plz. I have to replace laptop motherboard but i can’t get of this model.

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