Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) vs Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) and Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61)
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9)
- + Intel Lunar Lake platform
- + Copilot+ AI PC
- + 120Hz display
- + 70Wh battery
- + Premium aluminum build
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
- Excellent battery life
- Premium aluminum chassis
- 120Hz high-resolution display
- Strong speakers
- Lightweight design
- No dedicated GPU
- RAM not upgradeable
- Glossy display reflections
- Limited gaming performance
"Excellent ultraportable AI laptop with premium build, long battery life and strong productivity performance."
- 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."
Value for Money Beta
Please input up-to-date prices for the selected configurations to get an accurate value-for-money index.
Benchmarks
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10800 | 13587 |
| Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 125 | 111 |
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 670 | 818 |
Specifications
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.53 kg | 2.18 kg (4.81 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 343.8 x 235 x 13.9 mm | 356.8 x 275.5 x 12.1-20.0 mm 14.05 x 10.85 x 0.48-0.79 inches |
| Area | 80793 mm² | 983 cm 2 (152.4 inches 2 ) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | ~75.5% |
| Side bezels | 5.5 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Colors | Cosmic Blue|Luna Grey | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling system | Dual-fan cooling | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 42 dB |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 15.3" | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 180 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| PPI | 221 | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes | No |
| Sync technology | None | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Display tests | N/A | |
| Contrast | 1500:01:00 | |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | N/A | |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | |
| Response time | 25 ms | |
| Max. brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | 76 Wh |
| Full charging time | ~1.5 hours | |
| Battery type | Li-Polymer | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | USB-C | Bottom |
| Charge power | 65W | 135 W |
| Cable length | 1.8 m | |
| Weight of AC adapter | 290 g |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Arc 140V | Radeon 860M |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel Arc 140V | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU boost clock | 1950 MHz | |
| FLOPS | 4.0 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 8533 MT/s | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 8 | 3328 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 104 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 48 |
| GPU performance | N/A | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | N/A | |
| Solar Bay | N/A |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM size | N/A | 8GB |
| Channels | 32 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | Dual | 5600 MHz |
| Type | 8533 MHz | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | LPDDR5X | Yes |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Storage size | No | 512GB |
| Bus | 1 TB | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | NVMe SSD | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | x4 | Yes |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Yes | 2 |
| Dolby Atmos | 4 speakers | No |
| Loudness | Yes | |
| Microphones | 85 dB | 2 |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | 4 microphones | v6E |
| Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 7 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Bluetooth 5.4 | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | Yes | No |
| Webcam | No | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | Yes | 1280 x 720 |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| USB-A | 5 MP | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 | No |
| HDMI | 2 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | No |
| VGA | USB-C DP | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | 1 | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard type | Backlit keyboard | Island |
| Numpad | Chiclet | Yes |
| Backlit | No | Yes |
| Key Travel | Yes | |
| Size | Precision Touchpad | |
| Surface | 135 x 80 mm | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Glass | Yes |
