Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI vs Dell Alienware m16

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, vs Dell Alienware m16. 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
- Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 13700HX
- Intel Core i9 13900HX
- AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
- AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
- AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI and Dell Alienware m16
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 kg
Pixel size 356.78x275.5x12.0-19.9 mm 368.9x289.9x23-25.4 mm
Area 983 cm² 1069 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.5 % 69.4 %
Side bezels 6.1 mm 12.1 mm
Colors Blue Gray
Material Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalYesYes
Cooler count24
Noise Leveln/a54.7 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 480 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
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
Dell Alienware m16
300 nits
Contrast1000000:11000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
Response time1 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 86 Wh
Voltage n/a 11.4 V
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 300/330 W
Charger weight n/a 1487 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core i7 13650HX
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 4.9 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 14 (6P + 8E)
Threads 20 20
L3 Cache 30 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
3034
Dell Alienware m16
2818
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
18183
Dell Alienware m16
14664
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
2137
Dell Alienware m16
2040
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
26774
Dell Alienware m16
23056

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 115 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 2070 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2370 MHz
FLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS 12.1 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 6
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
Tire Width 192 bit 96 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 2560
TMUs 184 80
ROPs 92 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 4800 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 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC3254
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume n/a 82.1 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Optional
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNo1x v1.4
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1.8 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a11.2x6.5 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Dell Alienware m16:

Optional CherryMX low-profile mechanical switches. Supports a maximum of 9 TB of storage (2x4 TB + 2x512 TB)." The face scanner is available only in two configs: QHD with 240Hz and FHD with 480Hz. Due to XMP profiles, RAM can operate at up to 5800 MHz.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI the clear winner in this comparison.

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