Acer Nitro 16 AN16-51-56VR vs CN515-51-72FX Laptop Comparison

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-51-56VR and Acer CN515-51-72FX are both laptops with the same SSD Capacity (512 GB), Panel Type (IPS) and HDMI Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+54%), better multithreading performance (+176%), better gaming performance (+259%) and CPU.

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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-51-56VR	Acer CN515-51-72FX
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $749.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $529.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,529.99 Out of Stock + $9.98 Shipping $1,565.99
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Brand Acer	Brand Acer
Model NH.QJMAA.001 AN16-51-56VR	Model NX.C4JAA.001
Release Date 📅 March 2023	Release Date 📅 January 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-54%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-176%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-259%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-13500H	CPU Intel i7-8705G
CPU Cores 14	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 2600 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3100 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4700 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4100 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR4
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050	GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type PCI Express	SSD Type -
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 3840 x 2160
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 165 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Dimensions 360.1 mm x 279.9 mm x 27.90 mm	Dimensions 360.7 mm x 241.3 mm x 17.8 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 2.8 Kg	Weight 1.5 Kg
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports -
Ethernet Speed 1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
Fingerprint Reader -	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 5
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Acer Nitro 16 AN16-51-56VR:

Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +54% (Intel i5-13500H)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +176% (Intel i5-13500H)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +259% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050)
10 more cores (Intel i5-13500H)
Bigger screen size (+0.40")
Higher Refresh Rate (165 Hz)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ethernet
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
Keyboard Backlit