Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2025) vs Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2025), vs Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815. 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
- 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 Neo 18 AI (2025) and Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
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 3.3 kg 3.42 kg
Pixel size 400.96x307.9x14.9-28 mm 399x298x23.5-32 mm
Area 1235 cm² 1189 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 76.1 % 79 %
Side bezels 6.6 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Blue Black
Material n/a - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalYesYes
Cooler count23

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 18 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 126 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No 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 18 AI (2025)
300 nits
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
500 nits
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response timen/a3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Bottom Left
Charge Power 330 W 280/380 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 18 AI (2025)
3121
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
3357
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2025)
18721
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
22783
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2025)
2146
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
2320
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2025)
27076
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
35075

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
TGP 140 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
FLOPS 31.3 TFLOPS 38.5 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 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 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 Yes
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-A4x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Mechanical Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticn/a
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815:

The laptop is equipped with DDR5 RAM at 5600 MHz but supports an upgrade to DDR5 6400 MHz","The G815LP-IS96 model features a single Thunderbolt 4 and USB 3.2 port, while others have two Thunderbolt 5.0 and USB 4.0 ports.

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

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