Key Differences
In short — ASUS outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS is 629 days older than the cheaper Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 62% cheaper than ASUS - £1199.99 vs £3119.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing Valorant than ASUS - £1.82 vs £3.68 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS Laptop
- Performs up to 29% better in Valorant than Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 - 847 vs 659 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Oct 29th, 2024
FPS
659
78%
Value, £/FPS
£1.82/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
Feb 8th, 2023 • 6th Variation
FPS
847
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.68/FPS
49%
Price, £
£3119
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for £3,119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Oct 29th, 2024
Feb 8th, 2023 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Oct 29th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
43%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47%
Feb 8th, 2023 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Oct 29th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
87%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
Feb 8th, 2023 • 6th Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Oct 29th, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 8th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 180 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 16" |
