Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) vs Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)

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Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)
Performance
61
62
Gaming
22
48
Display
80
66
Battery Life
85
63
Connectivity
76
70
Portability
87
63
QuickComparisons Score
72
58
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) and Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)

Reasons to consider the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)

  • + Apple M1 Pro
  • + Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) graphics
  • + 16GB/512GB
  • + 14.2 inches display
  • + 70 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)

  • + AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
  • + GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 8GB/512GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 76 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
  • Excellent display
  • Great battery life
  • Highly portable
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Older generation device

"A premium Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) laptop with excellent display, long battery life. Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."

Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)
  • Reliable everyday laptop
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-range Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) laptop with standard performance. Suited for everyday work and casual use."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
2306
Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) +24%
2862
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 10139 13587
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 108 111
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 779 818

Specifications

Case
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
Weight 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) 2.18 kg (4.81 lbs)
Dimensions 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches 356.8 x 275.5 x 12.1-20.0 mm 14.05 x 10.85 x 0.48-0.79 inches
Area 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) 983 cm 2 (152.4 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~84.6% ~75.5%
Side bezels 3.4 mm 6.1 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Black
Material Aluminum Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135°
Cooling Solution
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal Yes
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 49.5 dB
Display
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
Size 14.2 inches 16 inches
Type Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 120 Hz 180 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
PPI 254 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3024 x 1964 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes No
Display tests
Contrast 48900:1
sRGB color space 100%
Adobe RGB profile
DCI-P3 color gamut 99.30%
Response time 49 ms
Max. brightness 500 nits 500 nits
Battery
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
Capacity 70 Wh 76 Wh
Full charging time 2:30 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 100 W Yes
Charging port position Left, Right Bottom
Charge power 67 / 96 W 135 W
Cable length 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter 274 / 315 grams
CPU
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
CPU name Apple M1 Pro AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 2.0 GHz
Cores 10 (8P + 2E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 10 16
Integrated GPU Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) Radeon 860M
Fabrication process 5 nm 4 nm
Graphics Card
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
GPU name Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
Type Integrated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 4 nm
GPU boost clock 1296 MHz
FLOPS 5.3 TFLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 GDDR7
Memory bus 256 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 6.4 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 3328
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 128 104
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 64 48
GPU performance 5.3 TFLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
Blender GPU 441
Solar Bay 11465
RAM
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
RAM size 16GB 8GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR5 DDR5
Upgradable No Yes
Storage
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
Storage size 512GB 512GB
Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 2x256 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable No Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
Speakers 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness ~84.9 dB
Microphones 3 2
Connectivity
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
Wi-Fi v6 v6E
Bluetooth v5 v5.3
Fingerprint Yes No
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Ports
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
USB-A No 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 3x USB 4.0 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.0 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No Yes
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No Yes
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm
Size 13.2 x 8.1 cm
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision No Yes

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