Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 14th Gen 16 GB RAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 AN516-74G1 VS Apple MacBook Air M3 24 GB RAM 512 GB SSD MC8M4HN/A

Full side-by-side hardware evaluation, live merchant offers, and value-for-money verdict.

Acer

Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 14th Gen 16 GB RAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 AN516-74G1

₹1,20,500 on Moglix

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Apple

Apple MacBook Air M3 24 GB RAM 512 GB SSD MC8M4HN/A

₹1,54,900 on Flipkart

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Key Winner Highlights

Price Advantage Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 14th Gen 16 GB RAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 AN516-74G1

Cheaper by ₹34,400 across tracked stores.

Battery Capacity Winner Apple MacBook Air M3 24 GB RAM 512 GB SSD MC8M4HN/A

Equipped with larger 18 mAh capacity.

Memory Winner Apple MacBook Air M3 24 GB RAM 512 GB SSD MC8M4HN/A

Higher memory bandwidth with 24 GB RAM.

Side-by-Side Specifications Matrix

Feature / Specification	Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 14th Gen 16 GB RAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 AN516-74G1	Apple MacBook Air M3 24 GB RAM 512 GB SSD MC8M4HN/A
Pricing & Key Identifiers
Verified Lowest Price Differs	₹1,20,500 Save ₹34,400	₹1,54,900
Brand Differs	Acer	Apple
💻 Display & Visuals
Screen Size Differs	40.64 cm (16 inch)	34.54 cm (13.6 Inch)
Resolution Differs	1920 x 1200 pixel pixel	2560 x 1664 Pixel
Display Type Differs	FHD+ sRGB 100% (1920x1200), 165Hz, 16:10 panel, 5.0mm	LED-backlit display with IPS technology native resolution at 224 pixels per inch, Liquid Retina display, 500 nits brightness
Touchscreen Identical	No	No
⚡ Processor & Performance
Processor Differs	Core i7	M3
Processor Brand Differs	Intel	Apple
RAM (Memory) Differs	16 GB	24 GB +8 GB More
RAM Type Differs	DDR5	Unified Memory
Storage Identical	SSD	SSD
Operating System Differs	Windows 11 Home	Mac OS
🔌 Ports & Connectivity
USB Ports Differs	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 over USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (Type C), AC/DC, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 over USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (Type C) with Power Delivery DC-in, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (Type A), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (Type A) with Powered USB port, 1 x DC-in jack, 1 x RJ-45 LAN port, 1 x 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Headphone / Microphone)	2 x Thunderbolt USB 4
Wireless / Wi-Fi Differs	WIFI6E AX211 - 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth Differs	Supports Bluetooth 5.4	v5.3
🛠️ Build, Extras & Warranty
Weight & Dimensions Differs	2.5 kg	1.24 kg
Color Differs	Herald Grey	Space Gray
Web Camera Differs	HD Camera	1080p FaceTime HD camera
Keyboard Differs	Copilot Key \| 4 Zone RGB-backlight keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad	Backlit Magic Keyboard