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Acer Nitro 16 Laptop: 16" QHD+ 165Hz, Ryzen 7735HS, RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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BH Photo Video has Acer 16" Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop (AN16-41-R7FA, Obsidian Black) on sale for $1399.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 8-Core Processor 3.2 GHz
  • 16" 2560x1600 500-nit 100% sRGB 165Hz 3ms G-Sync IPS Display
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 with 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • 16GB DDR5 Memory (2x8GB)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive (+ 1 free M.2 PCIe slot)
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) w/ 2x2 MU-MIMO Support + Bluetooth 5.1
  • 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.1/3.2 Gen 2
    • 1x USB 2.0
    • 1x USB4 Type-C (w/ 65W Power Delivery)
    • 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort & 65W Power Delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • microSD Card Reader
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack

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BH Photo Video has Acer 16" Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop (AN16-41-R7FA, Obsidian Black) on sale for $1399.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 8-Core Processor 3.2 GHz
  • 16" 2560x1600 500-nit 100% sRGB 165Hz 3ms G-Sync IPS Display
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 with 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • 16GB DDR5 Memory (2x8GB)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive (+ 1 free M.2 PCIe slot)
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) w/ 2x2 MU-MIMO Support + Bluetooth 5.1
  • 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.1/3.2 Gen 2
    • 1x USB 2.0
    • 1x USB4 Type-C (w/ 65W Power Delivery)
    • 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort & 65W Power Delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • microSD Card Reader
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack

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Suryasis
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RTX 4070 is not a worthwhile upgrade at all over a full power RTX 3070 or 3070 Ti, if you don't consider DLSS 3 frame generation. One of the main reason behind that Nvidia has placed an artificial voltage limit to all their mid-range and lower end cards, RTX 4050, RTX 4060 and RTX 4070, which prevent them for consuming anything more than 100W at max, despite their so-called 140W power limit. You can check the video published by Jarrod's tech comparing 3070 Ti and 4070.

If you're to buy a gaming laptop over 3070 Ti, RTX 4080 is the way to go. Initially the price was pretty high but slowly they are coming down and here multiple deals have been posted for Legion Pro 7 series with fully speced configuration around 2.1K.
Suryasis
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That MSI not only has a lower resolution 1080p screen, it is one of those extremely poor displays you see in sub $1000 laptops with 250-nits brightness and just 60% sRGB color gamut. Everything on that will look dull and washed out and apart from gaming, it is completely unsuitable for any kind of editing works.
failmatic
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The nitro is better deal. Costco one is the last gen CPU, lower res 1080P screen, and less ports for $100 less. The only thing I see better is 1tb vs 512gb drive.

Since this is electronic, it's only a 90 day return so there's no benefit there.

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May 12, 2023 08:09 AM
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XCAHARKALELIMay 12, 2023 08:09 AM
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Ty suryasis but title is misspelled as 3070.
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Quote from Colonist :
Ty suryasis but title is misspelled as 3070.
Thanks a lot for pointing that out. Fixed it now.
May 12, 2023 06:39 PM
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PeteyTheStrikerMay 12, 2023 06:39 PM
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Matches the cheapest a laptop with a 4070 has been so far this year, the only other laptop prior to this with a 4070 at this price point was a the Asus TUF.
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
Matches the cheapest a laptop with a 4070 has been so far this year, the only other laptop prior to this with a 4070 at this price point was a the Asus TUF.
Costco has one for $1299.99 right now. On sale through 5/14.

https://www.costco.com/msi-katana...ue&nf=true
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Quote from DeProof :
Costco has one for $1299.99 right now. On sale through 5/14.

https://www.costco.com/msi-katana...ue&nf=true
Very nice getting better and better, that would be the cheapest currently than.
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failmaticMay 12, 2023 08:54 PM
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Quote from DeProof :
Costco has one for $1299.99 right now. On sale through 5/14.

https://www.costco.com/msi-katana...ue&nf=true
The nitro is better deal. Costco one is the last gen CPU, lower res 1080P screen, and less ports for $100 less. The only thing I see better is 1tb vs 512gb drive.

Since this is electronic, it's only a 90 day return so there's no benefit there.
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Quote from failmatic :
The nitro is better deal. Costco one is the last gen CPU, lower res 1080P screen, and less ports for $100 less. The only thing I see better is 1tb vs 512gb drive.

Since this is electronic, it's only a 90 day return so there's no benefit there.
Well, Costco gives double manufacturer warranty and free tech support during that time, plus like you said 90 day returns is a lot longer than anywhere I know of. The CPU difference won't be a factor at all (for gaming) with a 4070 laptop. Screen is definitely better on this Nitro no doubt about that. I would personally take the Nitro just for the screen, but 144hz 1080 is far from trash level. 512gb SSD is far from ideal but whatever. Honestly at current prices of SSDs it is kinda crappy of them to not include a 1 tb.

But my comment was more about the price point data as it is the cheapest I have seen.
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May 12, 2023 09:37 PM
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Peerless_WarriorMay 12, 2023 09:37 PM
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Does it matter that the CPU is Zen3+ and not zen4?
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brockoxMay 13, 2023 01:24 AM
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This or the microcenter legion 5
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Quote from failmatic :
The nitro is better deal. Costco one is the last gen CPU, lower res 1080P screen, and less ports for $100 less. The only thing I see better is 1tb vs 512gb drive.

Since this is electronic, it's only a 90 day return so there's no benefit there.
That MSI not only has a lower resolution 1080p screen, it is one of those extremely poor displays you see in sub $1000 laptops with 250-nits brightness and just 60% sRGB color gamut. Everything on that will look dull and washed out and apart from gaming, it is completely unsuitable for any kind of editing works.
Last edited by Suryasis May 13, 2023 at 12:22 AM.
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RedflyerMay 13, 2023 05:20 AM
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Not bad at all but at 6lbs this one is a fatty.
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Quote from Suryasis :
That MSI not only has a lower resolution 1080p screen, it is one of those extremely poor displays you see in sub $1000 laptops with 250-nits brightness and just 60% sRGB color gamut. Everything on that will look dull and washed out and apart from gaming, it is completely unsuitable for any kind of editing works.
Thanks for all the info you put out into the community, and for all the deals you post. You are one of if not the most trustworthy community member when it comes to laptops.

Can I please ask your opinion on the 4070 mobile GPUs in general? Do you think it is a worthwhile upgrade to a 3070 or 3070ti laptop, or would you skip to a 4080 or even skip this gen? I have seen mixed reviews on 4070s and heard of problems where they seem to be permanently undervolted, never using the 140w max even under load.
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Quote from DeProof :
Thanks for all the info you put out into the community, and for all the deals you post. You are one of if not the most trustworthy community member when it comes to laptops.

Can I please ask your opinion on the 4070 mobile GPUs in general? Do you think it is a worthwhile upgrade to a 3070 or 3070ti laptop, or would you skip to a 4080 or even skip this gen? I have seen mixed reviews on 4070s and heard of problems where they seem to be permanently undervolted, never using the 140w max even under load.
RTX 4070 is not a worthwhile upgrade at all over a full power RTX 3070 or 3070 Ti, if you don't consider DLSS 3 frame generation. One of the main reason behind that Nvidia has placed an artificial voltage limit to all their mid-range and lower end cards, RTX 4050, RTX 4060 and RTX 4070, which prevent them for consuming anything more than 100W at max, despite their so-called 140W power limit. You can check the video published by Jarrod's tech comparing 3070 Ti and 4070.

If you're to buy a gaming laptop over 3070 Ti, RTX 4080 is the way to go. Initially the price was pretty high but slowly they are coming down and here multiple deals have been posted for Legion Pro 7 series with fully speced configuration around 2.1K.
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Quote from Suryasis :
RTX 4070 is not a worthwhile upgrade at all over a full power RTX 3070 or 3070 Ti, if you don't consider DLSS 3 frame generation. One of the main reason behind that Nvidia has placed an artificial voltage limit to all their mid-range and lower end cards, RTX 4050, RTX 4060 and RTX 4070, which prevent them for consuming anything more than 100W at max, despite their so-called 140W power limit. You can check the video published by Jarrod's tech comparing 3070 Ti and 4070.

If you're to buy a gaming laptop over 3070 Ti, RTX 4080 is the way to go. Initially the price was pretty high but slowly they are coming down and here multiple deals have been posted for Legion Pro 7 series with fully speced configuration around 2.1K.
Thank you for that. Appreciate the response and advice.

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kevinkim123May 14, 2023 06:54 AM
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I have Alienware i9 12900h 32GB RTX 3080 8gb. Is it worth upgrading to 4070 or 4080 laptop??

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