Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) (89/100)
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) leads overall with a score of 89/100 compared to Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) (54/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025):
- + Higher Performance score (96 vs 57)
- + Higher Gaming score (92 vs 16)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 16.0 Poor | 92.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 54.0 Below Average | — |
| Performance | 57.0 Below Average | 96.0 Excellent WINNER |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | — | 89.0 Very Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Charge power | 100 W | — |
| Charging port position | Left | — |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Fast charging | Yes | — |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Charge power | — | 400 W |
| Charging port position | — | Left, Bottom |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | — | Yes, 140 W |
| Fast charging | — | Yes |
| Weight of AC adapter | — | 1247 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | — |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | — |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | — |
| Base frequency | — | 2.7 GHz |
| Fabrication process | — | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | — | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| L3 Cache | — | 36 MB |
| Turbo frequency | — | 5.4 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 888 cm2(137.6 inches2) | 1195 cm2(185.2 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray | Black |
| Cooling system | Active | — |
| Dimensions | 354.9 x 250.1 x 15.9 mm13.97 x 9.85 x 0.63 inches | 403 x 296.5 x 23.9-27.95 mm15.87 x 11.67 x 0.94-1.1 inches |
| Liquid metal | No | — |
| Material | Top: Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Number of fans | 2 | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.6% | — |
| Side bezels | 5.1 mm | — |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Vapor chamber | No | — |
| Weight | 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| Cooling system | — | Active |
| Liquid metal | — | Yes |
| Noise level (max. load) | — | 56 dB |
| Number of fans | — | 4 |
| Opening angle | — | 180° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | ~78.6% |
| Side bezels | — | 7.7 mm |
| Vapor chamber | — | Yes |
Connectivity
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | — |
| Fingerprint | Optional | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | No | — |
| Optical drive | No | — |
| Proprietary charging port | No | — |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | — |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | — |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | — | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | — | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | — | Yes |
| Optical drive | — | No |
| Proprietary charging port | — | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | Yes |
| USB Type-C | — | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Webcam resolution | — | 2560 x 1440 |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | — |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| HDR support | No | — |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 252 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Size | 16 inches | 18 inches |
| Sync technology | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| sRGB color space | 100% | — |
| Adobe RGB profile | — | 96.8% |
| Aspect ratio | — | 16:10 |
| Contrast | — | 1200:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | — | 88.9% |
| HDR support | — | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Refresh rate | — | 240 Hz |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| Sync technology | — | G-Sync |
| sRGB color space | — | 100% |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| FLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | — |
| GPU boost clock | 2450 MHz | — |
| GPU performance | 2.5 TFLOPS | — |
| Memory size | System Shared | — |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbps | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | — |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | — |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | — |
| TGP | 25 W | 175 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | — |
| GPU base clock | — | 975 MHz |
| GPU performance | — | 42 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | — | 256 bit |
| Memory size | — | 16 GB |
| Memory speed | — | ~28 Gbps |
| Memory type | — | GDDR7 |
| Nvidia Optimus | — | MUX |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | — | 96 |
| Shading units (cores) | — | 7680 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | — | 240 |
Input
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard type | Island | — |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | — |
| Key travel | — | 1.6 mm |
| Keyboard type | — | Island |
| Windows Precision | — | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 8533 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Max. ram size | — | 192 GB |
| Total slots | — | 4 |
Sound
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W, 2x2W |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Audio chip | — | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
| Loudness | — | ~79 dB |
Storage
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | — |
| Total slots | 1 | — |
| Storage type | — | SSD (M2) |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-61M) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | — | 7717 |
| Solar Bay | — | 123422 |
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