Acer Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050
Today
Typical price$970
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 or Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5?
Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 costs $329 less today; MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 has score 1.9 higher (8.3 vs. 6.4).
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
8.3score · higher
Acer wins 0by componentApple wins 3
- 6.8Performance9.5
- 5.8Memory and storage7.3
- 7.7Screen8.0
- ·Portability7.9
- 3.8Ports and how current it is7.2
Acer Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 is $329 the cheaperApple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Laptops for study and basic use
Both work. Acer Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 is $329 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Only Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 works: 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Only Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 works: 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB and a high-end processor.
Light laptops to carry every day
Only Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 works: up to 1.6 kg.
Neither one fits: Gaming laptops.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 wins on performance, memory and storage and ports and how current it is.
- 6.8Performance9.5 (wins)
- 5.8Memory and storage7.3 (wins)
- 7.7Screen8.0
- N/APortability7.9
- 3.8Ports and how current it is7.2 (wins)
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
Today
Typical price$1,299
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.9
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 10/11/2026
Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050
- Amazon Lowest price$970Buy on Amazon
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
- Amazon Lowest price$1,299Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 | MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Core i5 | Apple M5 |
| Processor model changes | 13420H | M5 |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | RTX 4050 | not listed |
| RAM changes | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 15.6 polegadas | 15 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | 3K |
| Screen type | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh rate changes | 165Hz | not listed |
| Portability | ||
| Weight changes | not listed | 1.5 kg |
| Battery changes | not listed | 66.5 Wh |
| Connections | ||
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Thunderbolt changes | not listed | Yes |
| Wi-Fi generation changes | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | macOS |
| Model code changes | 13420H | 12MP |
Other comparisons
Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 orMSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050$978 · score 5.8Compare
Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 orAcer Swift 16″ Core Ultra 7 355$1,299 · score 8.8Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orHP Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050$980 · score 6.5Compare
Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 orAsus Vivobook 17.3″ Core 7 150U$950 · score 6.7Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 5 210H RTX 5060$1,209 · score 7.0Compare
Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 orDell Latitude 7430 14″ Core i7-1265U$580 · score 6.5Compare
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- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 5050$1,079 · score 6.7
- Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 or HP Probook 14″ Core Ultra 5 125U$1,000 · score 6.4
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050$978 · score 5.8
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070$1,899 · score 8.4
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070$1,700 · score 8.6
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-12450H RTX 2050$989 · score 5.8
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 2050$989 · score 6.2
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050$1,025 · score 6.5
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050$1,158 · score 7.0
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or Acer Aspire 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$1,040 · score 8.5
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or Acer Nitro V 16″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 4060$1,290 · score 7.8
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or Acer Swift 16″ Core Ultra 7 355$1,299 · score 8.8
How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 10/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.