Acer Nitro 16vsAcer Spin 5

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Acer
Acer Nitro 16
Nitro 16

Quick Stats

The Acer Nitro 16 delivers impressive performance for its budget-friendly price point overall.
The build quality of the Acer Nitro 16 is sufficient for a budget-friendly laptop overall.
The Acer Nitro 16's display offers vivid and lifelike images with excellent brightness and color gamut range.
The Acer Nitro 16 boasts an impressive screen with great panel brightness and colour gamut range.
Acer
Acer Spin 5
Spin 5

Quick Stats

The Acer Spin 5 delivers impressive performance, handling demanding tasks with ease and smooth gaming capabilities.
The Acer Spin 5 boasts impressive build quality despite a lack of rubberized edges contributing to damage risk.
The Acer Spin 5 boasts an impressive 13.5-inch IPS display with vibrant and accurate colors.
The Acer Spin 5's notable feature is its versatile 360-degree hinge with a wide range of flexible use modes.
Key Differences

No significant specification differences found between these devices.

Rank
Acer Nitro 16
#343
Acer Spin 5
Winner
#340
Scores by Category
Rankings
Connectivity
Acer Nitro 16
#143
Acer Spin 5
#1
Winner
Display
Acer Nitro 16
#350
Acer Spin 5
#154
Winner
Performance
Acer Nitro 16
#103
Winner
Acer Spin 5
#636
Build
Acer Nitro 16
#394
Acer Spin 5
#107
Winner
Features
Acer Nitro 16
#673
Acer Spin 5
#167
Winner

Note: Lower rank number indicates a better position in category.

Specifications Comparison
Specification
Acer Acer Nitro 16
Acer Acer Spin 5
up to 64GB
up to 16GB
up to 4000GB SSD
up to 1000GB SSD
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Intel Core i7-1260P
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
N/A

Note: Highlighted specifications show differences between the two devices.

Pros and Cons

Acer Nitro 16

Strengths

Great performance that matches up with $700 to $1,000 more expensive laptops
Excellent build quality
Good battery life
Stellar export time in Premier Pro (2 minutes and 26 seconds for 4K)
Good performance in Blender Classroom

Weaknesses

Lower-end plastic material on the bottom cover that could be improved
Not great performance in Solid Works due to non-workstation GPU
Some slight issues with export times in Premier Pro (compared to top performers)
Wish for a better material and aesthetic feel to the laptop
Some minor frame drops in 6K footage

Acer Spin 5

Strengths

The Acer Spin 5 has a unique feature of a 360-degree angle screen, allowing for flexibility in use.
The laptop's slim and sturdy frame is made of magnesium aluminum, making it lightweight at 1.2 kilograms and thin at 14.9 millimeters.
The hinges are sturdy and firm, keeping the modes in place.
The screen has a 3x2 aspect ratio, providing more vertical space for working with software.
The screen resolution is high-quality at 2556 by 1504, offering more pixels on display than a qHD screen.
The touchscreen works as expected for annotations, feedback, and precision editing.
Battery life is impressive, lasting up to 15 hours based on Windows calculation.

Weaknesses

Using the laptop in tent or tablet mode can affect audio quality due to the speakers being placed above the keyboard.
The modes do not come with rubber support at the edges, exposing the frame to other surfaces that could lead to damage.
The speakers are not loud enough for heavy use, and bass is a bit weak.
The default laptop mode is recommended for optimal audio quality.
The touchscreen can be affected by using emulators to run Android games.
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Acer Nitro 16

The Acer Nitro 16 is a budget-friendly laptop that punches above its weight class. Equipped with an RTX 470 GPU and Ryzen 7940 HS processor, this laptop delivers impressive performance in graphics-intensive programs like Blender and Adobe Premiere Pro. Its 4K display boasts excellent brightness and color gamut, making it a great value for the price. While not perfect - the plastic material on the bottom cover feels somewhat subpar - the Nitro 16 is a strong contender in its class, offering great performance, battery life, and build quality at an affordable price point.

Acer Spin 5

The Acer Spin 5 is an innovative laptop that redefines flexibility with its 360-degree hinge, allowing users to switch between traditional laptop mode, presentation dock, tent-style layout, and tablet mode at will. With a full-size keyboard, touchpad, and biometric sensor, this device is perfect for work, play, or creative pursuits. The 13.5-inch screen boasts a unique 3:2 aspect ratio, making it ideal for photographers and those who value vertical space.

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