Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK vs Acer NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL

126specifications compared
53differ
73identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the Acer NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The Acer HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK has 55% more colour gamut than the Acer NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL (100% vs 45%). The Acer HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK has 75 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the Acer NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL (240 Hz vs 165 Hz). Only the Acer HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK has line-in. Display diagonal: 40.6 cm (16") on the Acer HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK, 39.6 cm (15.6") on the Acer NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL.

Display diagonal
- HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK:40.6 cm (16")
- NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK:2560 x 1600 pixels
- NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK:WQXGA
- NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK:16:10
- NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL:16:9
Display brightness
- HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK:500 cd/m²
- NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL:300 cd/m²
Colour gamut
- HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK:100%
- NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL:45%
RGB colour space
- HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK:DCI-P3
- NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL:NTSC
Maximum refresh rate
- HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK:240 Hz
- NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL:165 Hz

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Comparison of HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK, NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL
162 specifications	A Acer HELIOS 16 U9 290HX 32GB 1TB 5080 BLK View product	B Acer NITROV 15.6IN R5 16GB 512GB 5060 BL View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Colour name	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Country of origin	China	China
AI-poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display8 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Foldable display	No	No
HD typeDiffers	WQXGA	Full HD
Display technology marketing name	ComfyView	ComfyView
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Display brightnessDiffers	500 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one	500 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutDiffers	100%	45%
RGB colour spaceDiffers	DCI-P3	NTSC
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	3 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	240 Hz	165 Hz
Anti-microbial screen	No	No
Pixel densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141.2 ppi
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000:1
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 9	AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	AMD Ryzen 100 Series
Processor modelDiffers	290HX Plus	150
Processor coresDiffers	24	6
Processor threadsDiffers	24	12
Processor frequencyDiffers	5.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	5.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	4.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	32 MB	16 MB
L2 cacheDiffers	40 MB	3 MB
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	160 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.55 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PC	No	No
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for one	Intel AI Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	36 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one	13 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	6400 MHz	4800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	AMD Radeon 660M
On-board graphics card coresDiffers	4	6
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio system	DTS:X Ultra	DTS:X Ultra
Spatial audio	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphonesDiffers	3	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)	2 MP	2 MP
Front camera HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Front camera resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Network2 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi band	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675i	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MIMO type	Multi User MIMO	Multi User MIMO
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Line-inDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Line-out	Yes	Yes
USB ports quantityDiffers	5	4
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge	Yes	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports	1	1
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB4 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlit colour	RGB	RGB
Keyboard language	UK English	UK English
Copilot key	Yes	Yes
Keyboard special featuresDiffers	Predator Sense Key	NitroSense
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4-zone RGB
Touchpad featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Precision Touchpad Certification
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home
Bundled softwareDiffers	Windows Desktop AppsIn-House: Acer AlterView Acer LiveArt Acer QuickPanel Acer VisionArt PredatorSense V5 (NB) Tools: Acer My Key Application	Windows Desktop Apps Games: Planet9 Stub (For Gaming) In-House: Acer ORD Service Acer QuickPanel NitroSense V5 (NB) Tools: Acer My Key Application
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	92 Wh	76 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	10.5 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Differs	10 h	10.5 h
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	330 W	135 W
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Differs	100 W	90 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Differs	100 W	90 W
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
USB charging voltage	20 V	20 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	356.8 mm	362.3 mm
DepthDiffers	275.5 mm	239.9 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	23.5 mm
Height (rear)Differs	2.67 cm	2.35 cm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	80 mm	65 mm
Package depthDiffers	548 mm	498 mm
Package heightDiffers	346 mm	310 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.74 kg	2.77 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentDiffers	Helios Neo 16 AI PHN16-I71-9915 Gaming Notebook Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Battery Power Adapter Power Cord	Nitro V 15 ANV15-A31-R81Z Gaming Notebook Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Battery Power Adapter Power Cord
Other features2 differ
Security featuresDiffers	Kensington lock Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution	Kensington lock slot Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution BIOS Passwords: User Supervisor
ChipsetDiffers	Intel®	AMD
Manufacturer	Acer, Inc	Acer, Inc

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