Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025), vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025) and Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.7 kg 1.95 kg
Pixel size 356.78x279.55x15.9-27.71 mm 354x246x14.9-17.4 mm
Area 997 cm² 871 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 74.4 % 85.2 %
Side bezels 6.1 mm 4.7 mm
Colors Black - White
- Black
Material Top: Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalYesYes
Cooler count23

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type OLED OLED
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy
Display test
Max brightness
Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025)
n/a
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
500 nits
Contrastn/a1000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
Response timen/a1 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Bottom Left, Right
Charge Power 330 W 240 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 5.4 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 24 16
L3 Cache 36 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics 140T
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025)
3187
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
3194
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025)
22010
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
18467
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025)
2250
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
2142
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025)
33728
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
22951

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
TGP 170 W 120 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
FLOPS 37.4 TFLOPS 27.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 4608 4608
TMUs 144 144
ROPs 48 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 7467 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 4.0 4.2
Speaker Power n/a 4x2 W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Microphones 3 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Mechanical Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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