Acer has released a laptop with an RTX 2050 in the year 2024. Available since mid-April, the new Aspire 16 has flown under our radar until now due to its unremarkable specs. Today, however, we are going to check out what the multimedia notebook is capable of.
The Aspire 16 features an Intel Core 7 150U. Despite being quite new, the processor hasn’t received too much attention because it doesn’t come with any neural processing unit (NPU) for AI acceleration. Until now, we’ve also only reviewed one laptop equipped with this CPU, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9. That’s why we’ll also be comparing the Aspire 16 with a diverse range of laptops, such as the HP ProBook 450 G10, the older Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ and the new Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16. Additionally, the Acer Aspire 5 A515 (15.6 inch, 2023) has been included in our performance charts to help us analyse what has improved since then.
Comparison with possible competitors
Rating | Version | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.1 % | v8 | 10 / 2024 | Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | 1.9 kg | 21 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 74.7 % | v8 | 07 / 2024 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.8 kg | 16.9 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 86.2 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 12 / 2023 | HP ProBook 450 G10 i7-1355U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | 1.8 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 82 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 i7-1355U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | 1.8 kg | 19.7 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 88.4 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 09 / 2022 | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | 1.8 kg | 16.5 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 89.7 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 04 / 2024 | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core | 1.9 kg | 15.9 mm | 16.00" | 3072x1920 |
Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here.
Case & specifications - Thunderbolt 4, no SD card reader
The 16-inch Aspire has learnt a thing or two from the Acer Vero series, including a bottom cover made from 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. In general, the chassis of the Vero, Aspire 5 and Aspire 16 also share a rather similar design. The Vero has a more lively colour scheme, whilst the dark grey on our Aspire 16 looks more understated. Furthermore, on the Aspire 16, the top of the bezel is slightly thicker in the middle to facilitate one-handed opening of the laptop.
Using the slightly raised tab in the middle, you can also fold the display lid back up to 140 degrees with one hand. The hinges are stiff enough to ensure the screen doesn’t wobble. Whilst aluminium is used for the lid, the keyboard deck and bottom cover are made of plastic. The base section creaks when twisted. Applying pressure to the base section can also cause some minor flexing, but not so much that it becomes noticeable during typing. The chassis also doesn’t have any notable gaps; the laptop has decent build quality overall.
Despite its pretty modest price, the Acer laptop boasts a Thunderbolt 4 port, but only offers a total of three USB ports, two of which are USB-A. There isn’t an SD card reader on board. The power plug is very thin and can slip out easily. All external connectors are distributed across the left and right side; the back is reserved solely for the air cooling system, but exhaust vents are located only towards the right end.
The bottom cover is secured by ten crosshead screws of the same length and can be lifted up without any tools. Once the panel is removed, you’ll have access to two NVMe SSD slots, a Wi-Fi module, a battery, a single RAM slot and two fans located towards the right side (when viewed from above).
Sustainability
As with the Vero line, Acer has placed increased emphasis on the use of recycled plastic and greater sustainability in general. For instance, the product’s packaging largely consists of plastic-free cardboard, and the screen protective cloth is completely made of recycled plastic. Only the power adapter comes packaged in plastic film.
Similar to the Vero series, the base section of the laptop itself is made from 30% recycled plastic.
Input devices - Hard-to-read markings
The keyboard deck is large enough to fit a numeric pad thanks to the 16-inch form factor, though this section feels a little cramped. Some keys on the Aspire 16 are especially small, such as the function keys and the half-height up and down arrow keys.
Even less pleasing is the keycap font, which looks very thin and small and struggles to stand out visually from the keys in terms of contrast. It is difficult enough to make out the keycap markings in good lighting. Under less ideal lighting conditions, you can only approximate which key you are pressing at a given moment. Fortunately, there is a single-colour backlight with two brightness levels to help out in such situations.
The keys have a short travel and provide decent feedback, but are slightly too shallow for our taste. The typing sounds are quite reasonable.
The medium-size touchpad, measuring approximately 12.6 x 8.3 cm (5.0 x 3.3 in), offers a very smooth surface. The integrated mouse buttons provide nice feedback and are likewise not too loud when actuated. There is a fingerprint reader on the top left corner.
Display - 325 nits, no full sRGB coverage
Acer has equipped the Aspire 16 with a matt 16-inch 16:10 IPS panel from Chi Mei with a resolution of 1200p. Unfortunately, the screen is only capable of a 60Hz refresh rate.
Our measurements revealed a peak brightness of around 324 nits and a reasonably uniform brightness distribution of 86%, though we did notice fairly severe backlight bleeding, particularly in the top left corner. Response times are rather slow, as with the panels on competing devices. But at least the display doesn’t use PWM.
The screen has a pretty impressive contrast ratio of over 1,300:1, boasting a solid black level of 0.27.
The Aspire 16 is rather lacking in terms of colour coverage, managing to reproduce just 64% of the sRGB gamut. This level of performance is good enough for an office laptop but not a multimedia notebook.
We are also not very thrilled with the display based on our subjective impression. Although it gets sufficiently bright, images on the screen don’t look particularly nice.
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Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 352 cd/m²
Contrast: 1304:1 (Black: 0.27 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.41 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.83, calibrated: 3.52
ΔE Greyscale 3.32 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
43.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
42.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.44
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 N160JCA-EEK (Chi Mei CMN163D), IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 LEN160WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | HP ProBook 450 G10 LG Philips LP156WFC-SPMD, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 60 Hz | Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 LP156WFH-SPD5, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP LEN160WQXGA, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 60 Hz | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 TL160MDMP03_0, IPS, 3072x1920, 16", 165 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -3% | -9% | -10% | 61% | 99% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 42.3 | 41.5 -2% | 38.4 -9% | 38.11 -10% | 69.6 65% | 98.8 134% |
| sRGB Coverage | 63.6 | 61.2 -4% | 57.3 -10% | 57.7 -9% | 97.5 53% | 100 57% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 43.7 | 42.9 -2% | 39.7 -9% | 39.41 -10% | 71.7 64% | 89.9 106% |
| Response Times | 33% | -9% | -10% | 10% | 5% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 31.4 ? | 20.7 ? 34% | 35.5 ? -13% | 33.6 ? -7% | 32.7 ? -4% | 39.2 ? -25% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 22 ? | 15.1 ? 31% | 23 ? -5% | 24.8 ? -13% | 16.8 ? 24% | 14.6 ? 34% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||||
| Screen | -35% | -21% | -25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Brightness middle | 352 | 313.3 -11% | 285 -19% | 257.4 -27% | 371 5% | 520 48% |
| Brightness | 324 | 308 -5% | 266 -18% | 248 -23% | 357 10% | 510 57% |
| Brightness Distribution | 86 | 91 6% | 88 2% | 88 2% | 91 6% | 93 8% |
| Black Level * | 0.27 | 0.37 -37% | 0.26 4% | 0.3209 -19% | 0.23 15% | 0.35 -30% |
| Contrast | 1304 | 847 -35% | 1096 -16% | 802 -38% | 1613 24% | 1486 14% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.41 | 8.42 -91% | 6.3 -43% | 6.26 -42% | 2.6 41% | 2.9 34% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 15.04 | 19.09 -27% | 18.3 -22% | 18.28 -22% | 4.4 71% | 6.2 59% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.52 | 2.16 39% | 5.2 -48% | 4.99 -42% | 1.3 63% | 1.1 69% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.32 | 8.3 -150% | 4.3 -30% | 3.7 -11% | 3.7 -11% | 4.3 -30% |
| Gamma | 2.44 90% | 2.83 78% | 2.32 95% | 2.186 101% | 2.32 95% | 2.19 100% |
| CCT | 7122 91% | 6296 103% | 6374 102% | 6606 98% | 7271 89% | 7422 88% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -2% /
-18% | -13% /
-17% | -15% /
-19% | 32% /
30% | 43% /
38% |
* ... smaller is better
The panel was uncalibrated right out of the box, showing low accuracy levels for both greyscale and colours. Using the Calman software and X-Rite measurement instrument to manually calibrate the display, we managed to lower Delta E values significantly, with the average difference dropping from 3.3 to just 0.4. However, the improvement was less substantial for colours. The average colour difference remained above 3 even following our manual calibration. There were also outliers, with blue having a Delta E of 14, for example.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 22 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 9.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 46 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 31.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 16.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 40 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (32.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8354 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
With a peak brightness of over 300 nits, the display is definitely bright enough for outdoor use under shade. And the matt surface also reduces most reflections. That said, we recommend viewing the screen head-on because the panel’s viewing angle isn’t amazing.
Performance - Great in 3D, lacklustre in multi-core
Equipped with an Intel Core 7 150U, a GeForce RTX 2050, 16 GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, the Aspire 16 has the potential to be an all-round multimedia laptop that, on paper, can also handle some light image and video editing as well as run less-demanding games. For content creation, however, the laptop is hamstrung by its display, which lacks full sRGB coverage.
Test conditions
AcerSense acts as a first-party control centre app for the Aspire 16. We enabled Best Performance mode for our benchmarks, and Balanced and Power Efficiency modes for our battery life tests. Since the settings in AcerSense don’t seem to affect the performance modes in Windows, we adjusted them in parallel.
The Acer Aspire 16 comes preinstalled with a whopping ten first-party apps, including three programs for AcerSense as well as other “manager” tools and similar software. Additionally, there is a quick link to Booking.com integrated into the taskbar, though it can easily be removed. Unfortunately, all this means that users will occasionally be shown blatant ads, such as those for Google Play Games or other “Acer-exclusive” promotions.
Processor
The Intel Core 7 150U is a power-efficient high-end notebook CPU based on the Raptor Lake-U Refresh series with Alder Lake architecture from January 2024. Despite being a current-gen chip, it doesn’t have any NPU for local AI applications. The CPU contains 2 P-cores and 8 E-cores, with clock speeds ranging from 1.8 to 5.4 GHz, and can process 12 threads simultaneously. The U-series chip typically draws just 15 watts and can boost up to 55 watts in Turbo mode.
This was confirmed during our Cinebench R15 loop test. The TDP hovered around 55 watts at the start – but only in the first run. Subsequently, the CPU briefly ran at 50 watts before dropping down to about 25 watts for the rest of a run. Despite this, the results stayed fairly consistent, with only a very slight drop over time. The Core 7 150U performed as expected across all our CPU benchmarks. Notably, the processor exhibited excellent single-core results but relatively weak multi-core performance.
The TDP was roughly 22 watts on battery power, resulting in a performance decrease of around 27% compared to when the laptop was plugged in.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained load
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP -2! | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 -2! | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4861 - 30783, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (7226 - 9895, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (1698 - 2032, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1128 - 2290, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1887 - 11924, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (2821 - 3790, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (652 - 782, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (420 - 853, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (856 - 5224, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (1040 - 1609, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (99.6 - 323, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (243 - 290, n=4) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (344 - 451, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (100 - 557, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (29095 - 130368, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (31447 - 39286, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (5407 - 6261, n=4) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3666 - 7545, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4983 - 25760, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (7737 - 10160, n=4) | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1534 - 3927, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (2253 - 2781, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4652 - 23059, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (7178 - 8354, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (891 - 2555, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (1631 - 1969, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 34.3, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (8.57 - 11.1, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (23.9 - 146.7, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (29 - 69.2, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (0.4386 - 0.502, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5121 - 50388, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (6306 - 7909, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (14528 - 201874, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (32582 - 41382, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1188 - 8623, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (1656 - 2165, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21547 - 181505, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (58025 - 70820, n=4) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1240 - 28794, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (4387 - 5293, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Multimedia (9903 - 105740, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (16042 - 20259, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (26066 - 169946, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (33007 - 41731, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (440 - 2022, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (491 - 695, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Multimedia (2759 - 26875, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (3417 - 4243, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (12860 - 58844, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (21802 - 38866, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
System Performance
The Aspire 16 delivered great performance in PCMark 10, only slightly outpaced by the RedmiBook. In our experience, however, the system only ran smoothly most of the time, exhibiting occasional stutters for reasons unknown.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4325 - 8670, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (5940 - 6704, n=2) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8025 - 12420, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (9705 - 11094, n=2) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (6763 - 10615, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (8292 - 9407, n=2) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 15187, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (7067 - 7837, n=2) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (n=1) | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (866 - 2255, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (n=1) | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (913 - 2050, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Multimedia (907 - 2795, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (n=1) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (605 - 2094, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Average of class Multimedia (136.4 - 545, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (257 - 305, n=2) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (n=1) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (167.3 - 353, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile (463 - 554, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (254 - 835, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 6704 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21158 - 104459, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (36579 - 61190, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (24312 - 125604, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (39827 - 68780, n=4) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (24382 - 117933, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (44925 - 78327, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7 - 346, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 150U (74.5 - 100, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
LatencyMon detected latency issues right after being launched, which worsened when we opened a browser followed by several tabs. The device also failed to play back our 4K/60fps YouTube video perfectly, dropping two frames in the process, but at least the latency didn’t increase further. Overall, the test results are disappointing because the latency value was too high.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The laptop features a 1TB Western Digital NVMe SSD for storage. We would classify the model more as a mid-tier drive, even though it currently occupies 12th place in our SSD ranking. During our testing, the storage drive delivered good transfer rates but couldn’t sustain this performance when running DiskSpd in a loop: after the 11th run, its performance fell by roughly 34% due to thermal throttling.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained load Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Despite being released in 2022, the GeForce RTX 2050 remains a rather popular dedicated GPU for entry-level multimedia laptops, as it still offers considerably better performance than even the latest iGPUs.
In 3DMark benchmarks, the GPU in the laptop overall performed 11% better than the average RTX 2050 based on our database. Only the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ with the same GPU is a hair faster. However, the new Aspire 16 is barely faster than last year’s Aspire 5, showing only a 3% improvement. The Fire Strike score decreased by about 21% when the laptop ran on battery power.
Throughout our 30-minute Cyberpunk 2077 throttling test, the Aspire 16 delivered highly consistent frame rates without any performance loss. Overall, the laptop showcased superb gaming performance, taking second place in our comparison behind the ThinkBook 16. Although you probably wouldn’t want to play Cyberpunk 2077 at max settings on the Aspire 16, Full HD and medium settings are definitely doable. The laptop is also powerful enough for tasks like video editing.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 13144 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 26385 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 8588 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 3785 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP -2! | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 -1! | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 -2! | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 -1! | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (6.41 - 97.8, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7.8 - 127.3, n=53, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (9.38 - 141.6, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7.61 - 132, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP | |
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (29 - 179.9, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
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| GTA V (2015) | 153.3 | 153.3 | 97.1 | 50.3 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 159.1 | 134.8 | 120.1 | 110.6 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 101.3 | 55.3 | 39.3 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 104 | 88.7 | 75.5 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 197.9 | 87.6 | 72.1 | 62.8 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 55.5 | 43.7 | 37.8 | 37 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 47.8 | 36.4 | 29.2 | 24.7 |
Emissions & power consumption - Fans on one side only
Noise emissions
The fans usually don’t spin at idle in Balanced and Silent modes. In Performance mode, they can often produce around 31 dB of noise, even at idle.
Under heavy load, such as during our stress test or gaming, the fans may get as loud as approximately 50 dB, meaning that the Aspire 16 runs slightly louder than most direct competitors.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23 / 23 / 31 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 46.57 / 50 dB(A) |
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| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U | HP ProBook 450 G10 GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i7-1355U, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH | Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i7-1355U, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, YMTC PC300-1TB | |
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| Noise | 10% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 9% | |
| off / environment * | 23 | 23 -0% | 23.5 -2% | 25.04 -9% | 24.2 -5% | 24.4 -6% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23 | 23 -0% | 23.5 -2% | 26.3 -14% | 24.2 -5% | 24.4 -6% |
| Idle Average * | 23 | 23 -0% | 23.5 -2% | 26.3 -14% | 24.2 -5% | 24.4 -6% |
| Idle Maximum * | 31 | 23 26% | 23.5 24% | 26.3 15% | 24.2 22% | 24.4 21% |
| Load Average * | 46.57 | 43.3 7% | 38 18% | 32.5 30% | 47 -1% | 32 31% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 50 | 40.8 18% | ||||
| Load Maximum * | 50 | 40.9 18% | 41.4 17% | 49 2% | 47 6% | 39.7 21% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 38.2 | 46.7 | 47 | 30.6 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Inside the Aspire’s 16-inch chassis are two fans located close to each other on the right side. The backward-facing exhaust vents are similarly positioned only on the right side. There are copper heat pipes designed to transfer heat away from the left side, but this is only effective to a limited extent. Our temperature measurements show that the left side can get much warmer than the right, which is largely able to stay cool. Our thermal images confirmed this.
As a result, the Aspire 16 has the warmest hotspots amongst the devices in our comparison. Therefore, the next Aspire 16 could benefit from a symmetrical cooling design to help distribute heat more evenly.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 47 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 50 °C / 122 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.6 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 33.4 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 31.3 °C / 88 F for the class Multimedia.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31 °C / 87.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-2.2 °C / -4 F).
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 Intel Core 7 150U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 Intel Core 7 150U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | HP ProBook 450 G10 Intel Core i7-1355U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 Intel Core i7-1355U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | |
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| Heat | 17% | 13% | 18% | 10% | 13% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 47 | 35.4 25% | 39.9 15% | 35.7 24% | 42.9 9% | 40.3 14% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 50 | 33 34% | 43 14% | 36.8 26% | 50.6 -1% | 45.9 8% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 31 | 30.2 3% | 26.4 15% | 27.9 10% | 26 16% | 26.3 15% |
| Idle Bottom * | 32 | 30.2 6% | 29 9% | 27.9 13% | 26.5 17% | 27.9 13% |
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Speakers
Located towards the front of the left and right side, the Aspire’s two down-firing stereo speakers aren’t particularly loud. Their highs and especially lows could really use some improvement, but at least their mids sound balanced.
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76.94 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 35% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 21% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 22% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 12% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
The fairly small charger is rated at 90 watts. During our stress test, the laptop reached this level of power draw, but just briefly, with an average 83 watts. Consequently, the charger should be powerful enough for the laptop. Idle power usage can range from 8 to 14 watts, depending on the power mode.
| Off / Standby | 1.5 / 0.5 Watt |
| Idle | 8.8 / 12.8 / 14.1 Watt |
| Load |
80 / 90.53 Watt |
   
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Power consumption Cyberpunk / Stress test
Power consumption with external monitorMonitor
Battery life
Acer has equipped the laptop with a 48.5 Wh battery, but many competing devices offer slightly larger batteries. Nonetheless, the Aspire 16 still has pretty good battery life, lasting up to 10 hours in our Wi-Fi test (screen brightness reduced to 150 nits) and over 8 hours in our video test.
| Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, 48.5 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 57 Wh | HP ProBook 450 G10 i7-1355U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, 51.3 Wh | Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM-76S8 i7-1355U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, 48 Wh | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, 71 Wh | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 99 Wh | Average of class Multimedia | |
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| Battery Runtime | -2% | 20% | -14% | 1% | 73% | 23% | |
| H.264 | 498 | 685 38% | 397 -20% | 757 52% | 1308 163% | 906 ? 82% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 607 | 761 25% | 559 -8% | 522 -14% | 489 -19% | 983 62% | 677 ? 12% |
| Load | 130 | 94 -28% | 170 31% | 118 -9% | 90 -31% | 124 -5% | 99.4 ? -24% |
| Reader / Idle | 1568 | 1083 | 1262 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Good performance, though the display...
The highly performant RTX 2050 in the Aspire 16 demonstrates that the card can still justify its existence, providing a significant edge over even the latest integrated GPUs. If you don’t need the promises of AI, which remains a rather questionable proposition, the Core 7 150U is a current-gen processor that delivers impressive single-core performance whilst staying highly efficient. Another plus point is that the laptop features a cutting-edge Thunderbolt 4 interface.
Unfortunately, the decent-to-good performance doesn’t carry over to the display. The lack of full sRGB coverage is unbefitting of a multimedia laptop. Acer should also optimise the fairly lopsided cooling system for future iterations of the Aspire 16.
Pairing a current-gen CPU with an older GPU that still delivers good performance despite its age, the Aspire is actually a rather potent multimedia notebook that won’t break the bank. However, it is hamstrung by its relatively poor IPS display. For €899 (US$993), there are plenty of competitors on the market that are much better.
Those who need better performance can already find gaming laptops with the more powerful RTX 4060 for under €1,000 (US$1,104). By spending less than €100 extra and forgoing 3D performance, you can practically purchase the best multimedia laptop in this price bracket, the Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16, which boasts a substantially better screen and a generally smoother user experience.
Price and availability
For readers in Germany, the Aspire 16 as spec'd is available from online retailers such as Notebooksbilliger. Please check your local Acer website for availability in your region.
Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here.
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
- 10/01/2024 v8
Christian Hintze
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