Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI vs Acer Predator Helios 18 (2024)

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, vs Acer Predator Helios 18 (2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
n/a
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI and Acer Predator Helios 18 (2024)
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 3.25 kg
Pixel size 356.78x275.5x12.0-19.9 mm 404x311.6x26.9-28.9 mm
Area 983 cm² 1259 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.5 % 74.6 %
Side bezels 6.1 mm 8.2 mm
Colors Blue Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Aluminum
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalYesYes
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a51 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 18 in
Type OLED Mini LED
Refresh rate 165 Hz 250 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support n/a No
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
500 nits
Acer Predator Helios 18 (2024)
1000 nits
Contrast1000000:118050:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a91.6 %
Response time1 ms25 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Bottom Bottom
Charge Power 330 W 330 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core i9 14900HX
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 5.8 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 20 32
L3 Cache 30 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
3034
Acer Predator Helios 18 (2024)
3202
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
18183
Acer Predator Helios 18 (2024)
19916
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
2137
Acer Predator Helios 18 (2024)
2315
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
26774
Acer Predator Helios 18 (2024)
35701

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB
TGP 115 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 1860 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2280 MHz
FLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS 37.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 12
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
Tire Width 192 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 18 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 7424
TMUs 184 232
ROPs 92 80

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 64

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 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume n/a 85 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Mechanical
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Sizen/a15.0x9.0 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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