Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 comes out ahead overall, scoring 85% to 15% across the categories compared β€” particularly overall score (6.1 /10 vs 4.7 /10).

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 scored 15%, Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 scored 85%.

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 is priced around $799, Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 around $1349.

How Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 and Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Rank

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51

Intel Core Ultra 5 325 ranks in the top 49% of 45 CPUs we track.

GeForce RTX 5050 ranks in the top 52% of 29 GPUs we track.

DDR5 RAM ranks in the top 75% of 4 RAM types we track.

PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) storage interface ranks in the top 50% of 4 storage interfaces we track.

TFT LCD display ranks in the top 80% of 5 display types we track.

Plastic build ranks in the top 100% of 8 build materials we track.

Wi-Fi 6E ranks in the top 67% of 3 Wi-Fi standards we track.

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026

DDR5 RAM ranks in the top 75% of 4 RAM types we track.

PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) storage interface ranks in the top 25% of 4 storage interfaces we track.

OLED display ranks in the top 20% of 5 display types we track.

Aluminum build ranks in the top 38% of 8 build materials we track.

Wi-Fi 7 ranks in the top 34% of 3 Wi-Fi standards we track.

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: Overall Score

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: Build & Design

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
Portability score 6.3 /10 7.1 /10
Weight 2.1 kg 1.87 kg
Thickness 19.9 mm 19.95 mm
Fingerprint reader No No
Vapor chamber cooling No No
Numeric keypad Yes Yes
Windows Precision touchpad Yes Yes
Build material Plastic Aluminum
Available colors Black White, Black
Keyboard Island Backlit, Island
Key travel 1.4 mm 1.6 mm
Cooling system Active Active
Dimensions 356.5 x 260 x 19.9 mm 344 x 244.5 x 18.95-19.95 mm 13.54 x 9.63 x 0.75-0.79 inches
Footprint 927 cm2 (143.8 inches2) 841 cm2 (130.4 inches2)
Touchpad size β€” 12.0 x 7.5 cm
Touchpad surface Plastic Plastic

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: Benchmarks

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
Performance score 5.8 /10 6.8 /10
Cinebench (multi-core) 641 960
Cinebench (single-core) 117 121
Geekbench (multi-core) 9702 14824
Geekbench (single-core) 2651 2870

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: CPU

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
CPU threads 8 16
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
CPU cores 8 (4P + 4E) 16 (4P + 12E)
CPU base frequency 2.1 GHz 1.9 GHz
CPU turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.7 GHz
CPU L3 cache 12 MB 18 MB
CPU manufacturing process 2 nm 2 nm
CPU configurations available Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Intel Core Ultra 5 335 Intel Core Ultra 7 355 Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: GPU

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
GPU compute 12.2 TFLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
GPU GeForce RTX 5050 GeForce RTX 5060
GPU type Dedicated Dedicated
Integrated GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics Intel Xe3 Graphics
GPU VRAM 8 GB 8 GB
GPU memory type GDDR7 GDDR7
GPU memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
GPU power (TGP) 85 W 115 W
GPU configurations available GeForce RTX 5050|GeForce RTX 5060|GeForce RTX 5070 GeForce RTX 5060

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: Memory

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
RAM upgradable Yes Yes
RAM type DDR5 DDR5
RAM clock speed 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
RAM slots 2 2
RAM channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
RAM configurations available 8GB|16GB|32GB 8GB|16GB|32GB|64GB

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: Storage

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
Storage 512 GB 512 GB
NVMe storage Yes Yes
Storage upgradable Yes Yes
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Storage interface PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Storage configurations available 512GB, 1 TB, 2 TB 512GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB
Storage slots 2 2

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: Display

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
Display score 4.5 /10 7.4 /10
Display size 16 in 15.3 in
Refresh rate 180 Hz 165 Hz
Brightness 300 nits 500 nits
Pixel density 142 ppi 197 ppi
Touchscreen No No
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Display type TFT LCD OLED
Resolution 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600
Screen coating Matte Glossy
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Contrast ratio 1200:1 1000000:1
sRGB coverage 100% 100%
Response time β€” 1 ms
Screen-to-body ratio ~80.1% ~80.7%
Side bezels 5.9 mm 7.3 mm
Maximum opening angle β€” 180Β°

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: Battery

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
Battery score 6.3 /10 6.2 /10
Battery capacity 76 Wh 80 Wh
Charging speed 135 W 245 W
Wireless charging No No
Charging port USB-C USB-C
Proprietary charging Yes Yes
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: Network & Connectivity

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
Connectivity score 7 /10 7.2 /10
Wi-Fi generation 6 7
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Ethernet port Yes Yes
HDMI port Yes Yes
DisplayPort No No
SD card reader No No
USB-A ports 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB-C ports 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: Audio

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker configuration 2.0 2.0
Audio chip β€” Realtek ALC3287
Speaker power β€” 2x2W

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: OS & Software

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
Operating system Windows 11 Windows 11

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026: Extras & Features

Spec Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026
2-in-1 convertible No No
Webcam 1080p FHD 1440p QHD
Webcam position Above the display Above the display

Where each laptop wins

Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51

  • Battery score: 6.3 /10 (vs 6.2 /10)
  • Display size: 16 in (vs 15.3 in)
  • Refresh rate: 180 Hz (vs 165 Hz)
  • Thickness: 19.9 mm (vs 19.95 mm)

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026

  • Overall score: 6.1 /10 (vs 4.7 /10)
  • Performance score: 6.8 /10 (vs 5.8 /10)
  • Portability score: 7.1 /10 (vs 6.3 /10)
  • Display score: 7.4 /10 (vs 4.5 /10)
  • Connectivity score: 7.2 /10 (vs 7 /10)
  • Cinebench (multi-core): 960 (vs 641 )
  • Cinebench (single-core): 121 (vs 117 )
  • Geekbench (multi-core): 14824 (vs 9702 )
  • Geekbench (single-core): 2870 (vs 2651 )
  • CPU threads: 16 (vs 8 )
  • GPU compute: 18.4 TFLOPS (vs 12.2 TFLOPS)
  • Brightness: 500 nits (vs 300 nits)
  • Pixel density: 197 ppi (vs 142 ppi)
  • Battery capacity: 80 Wh (vs 76 Wh)
  • Charging speed: 245 W (vs 135 W)
  • Weight: 1.87 kg (vs 2.1 kg)
  • Wi-Fi generation: 7 (vs 6 )
  • Bluetooth version: 5.4 (vs 5.3 )

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has the better overall score, the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 or the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026?

The Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 has the better overall score at 6.1 /10, versus 4.7 /10 on the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51.

Which has the better performance score, the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 or the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026?

The Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 has the better performance score at 6.8 /10, versus 5.8 /10 on the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51.

Which has the better portability score, the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 or the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026?

The Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026 has the better portability score at 7.1 /10, versus 6.3 /10 on the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51.

Which has the better battery score, the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 or the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026?

The Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 has the better battery score at 6.3 /10, versus 6.2 /10 on the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 2026.