HP Omen 16 (2025) vs Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the HP Omen 16 (2025)
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 180 versus 144 Hz
- Easier to carry: weighs 250 grams less (around 0.55 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Around 54% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Can run popular games at about 19-26% higher FPS
- Performs better (up to 23%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Features a a little bigger (~9%) battery – 76 against 70 watt-hours
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 33% sharper screen – 189 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.43 kg (5.36 lbs) | 2.18 kg (4.81 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 357.38 x 268.99 x 19.81-22.61 mm 14.07 x 10.59 x 0.78-0.89 inches |
356.8 x 275.5 x 12.1-20.0 mm 14.05 x 10.85 x 0.48-0.79 inches |
| Area | 961 cm2 (149 inches2) | 983 cm2 (152.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.2% | ~75.5% |
| Side bezels | 6.4 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Colors | White, Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 52.7 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | No |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1262:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 62.5% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 38.7% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 40% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 150 / 230 W | 135 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 770 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) | Radeon 860M |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 4 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 100 W | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 13.6 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 3328 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 104 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 13.6 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2769 | 3522 |
| Solar Bay | 44716 | 58177 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x12 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~79.9 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.6 mm | - |
| Size | 12.5 x 8.0 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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