Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) vs. OMEN Transcend by HP 16

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) and OMEN Transcend by HP 16. Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) vs. OMEN Transcend by HP 16 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.35 cm x 28 cm x 2.749 cm 35.65 cm x 26.9 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 3 kg 2.09 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Obsidian black Shadow black magnesium-aluminium (cover and keyboard frame), ceramic white aluminium (base)
DISPLAY Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 16" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 165 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% sRGB
Features Anti-glare, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, Flicker Free technology, Micro Edge, 7 ms response rate, Low Blue Light technology, 84.45% screen-to-body ratio (without speakers)
PROCESSOR Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
CPU Intel Core i5 (9th Gen) 9300H / 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 (13th Gen) 13700HX
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 16-core
Cache L3 - 8 MB L3 - 30 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 Intel HM770
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
MEMORY Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR5 SDRAM
Speed - 4800 MHz
Rated Speed - 4800 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 262-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 1 TB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0 - NVM Express (NVMe), triple-level cell (TLC)
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Toshiba -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 / Intel UHD Graphics
Video Memory 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA G-SYNC
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - Full HD
Camera Features - HP TrueVision, privacy shutter, IR camera, Temporal Noise Reduction
Video Resolutions - 1080p
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Dual speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards - DTS:X Ultra
Audio Features MaxxAudio, Acer TrueHarmony technology, MaxxBass Output: Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.3 wireless card
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 - M.2 2230 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 211
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Killer Ethernet E2500 -
Features - Dual stream (2x2), HP Extended Range Wireless LAN
BATTERY Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 55 Wh 70 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7 hours -
Battery Run Time - Video playback: up to 10 hours
Typical usage: up to 7.75 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 135 Watt, 19 V 230 Watt
INPUT Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, imagepad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, red backlighting, precision touchpad Anti-ghosting, 26-key rollover, 4-Zone RGB backlight
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Interfaces USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery, Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI 2.1
LAN (RJ-45)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Home - English
Software Included - HP Support Assistant, McAfee LiveSafe (12 months subscription), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Connection Optimizer, Xbox Game Pass (1 month trial), ExpressVPN (30 days trial), LastPass Premium (30 days trial), HP QuickDrop, myHP, HP OMEN Gaming Hub, Microsoft 365 (1 month trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) OMEN Transcend by HP 16
Included Accessories Power adapter HP 230 Watt Smart AC Adapter
Integrated Options - Ambient light sensor
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Acer CoolBoost technology, Acer NitroSense HP Fast Charge, firmware TPM, Modern Standby
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
Model Number 530N u0004na
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