Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI vs HP Omen Max 16

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, vs HP Omen Max 16. 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 HP Omen Max 16
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 2.69 kg
Pixel size 356.78x275.5x12.0-19.9 mm 356.62x268.99x22.86-27.69 mm
Area 983 cm² 959 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.5 % 77.4 %
Side bezels 6.1 mm 6 mm
Colors Blue Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalYesNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 240 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-240 Hz)
Pixel density 189 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No n/a
Display test
Max brightness
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
500 nits
HP Omen Max 16
500 nits
Contrast1000000:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut100 %n/a
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response time1 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 83 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Bottom Left, Bottom
Charge Power 330 W 330 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 5.4 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 20 24
L3 Cache 30 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
3034
HP Omen Max 16
3189
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
18183
HP Omen Max 16
21720
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
2137
HP Omen Max 16
2222
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
26774
HP Omen Max 16
32852

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
TGP 115 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 975 MHz
FLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS 42 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 16
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 192 bit 256 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 7680
TMUs 184 240
ROPs 92 96

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 6400 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
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No n/a
IR sensor Yes No
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
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Monolith
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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