Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI vs MSI Stealth A16 AI+ (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, vs MSI Stealth A16 AI+ (2025). 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
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI and MSI Stealth A16 AI+ (2025)
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 2.1 kg
Pixel size 356.78x275.5x12.0-19.9 mm 355.8x259.7x19.95 mm
Area 983 cm² 924 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.5 % 80.3 %
Side bezels 6.1 mm 5.6 mm
Colors Blue Black
Material Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
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
Pixel density 189 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support n/a No
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
500 nits
MSI Stealth A16 AI+ (2025)
400 nits
Contrast1000000:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
Response time1 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 99.9 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Bottom Left
Charge Power 330 W 240 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 5 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 10 (4P + 6E)
Threads 20 20
L3 Cache 30 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) AMD Radeon 880M
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
3034
MSI Stealth A16 AI+ (2025)
3039
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
18183
MSI Stealth A16 AI+ (2025)
15170
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
2137
MSI Stealth A16 AI+ (2025)
2041
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
26774
MSI Stealth A16 AI+ (2025)
20251

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB
TGP 115 W 105 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 1905 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2280 MHz
FLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS 11.7 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 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 7500 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 32 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.4
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 No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.01x4.0
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 Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticn/a
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* 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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