Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 WUXGA IPS 180Hz Ryzen 7 RTX 5060 Gaming Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 16 AI PHN16-73 18" WQUXGA IPS 240Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 WUXGA IPS 180Hz Ryzen 7 RTX 5060 Gaming Laptop

1 configurations

from $1,556

Acer Predator Helios 16 AI PHN16-73 18" WQUXGA IPS 240Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop

1 configurations

from $4,465

4 of 7 specs differ across these 2.

Spec	Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 WUXGA IPS 180Hz Ryzen 7 RTX 5060 Gaming LaptopACER-NH-QYXEK-006from $1,556	Acer Predator Helios 16 AI PHN16-73 18" WQUXGA IPS 240Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming LaptopACER-NH-QW0EK-001from $4,465
Chip & memory
CPU cores	8	24Best
Unified memory	16 GB	64 GBBest
Storage
Storage	1000 GB	1000 GB
Display
Screen size	16"	16"
Resolution	1920x1200 (WUXGA)	2560x1600 (WQXGA)
Refresh rate	180 Hz	240 HzBest
Software & options
Operating system	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home

Questions

What is the difference between the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 WUXGA IPS 180Hz Ryzen 7 RTX 5060 Gaming Laptop and the Acer Predator Helios 16 AI PHN16-73 18" WQUXGA IPS 240Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop?

4 of the 7 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 WUXGA IPS 180Hz Ryzen 7 RTX 5060 Gaming Laptop from $1,556 — $2,909 less than the Acer Predator Helios 16 AI PHN16-73 18" WQUXGA IPS 240Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.