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

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815, vs Acer Predator Helios Neo 18. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
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 Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 and Acer Predator Helios Neo 18
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 3.42 kg 3.25 kg
Pixel size 399x298x23.5-32 mm 404x311.6x26.9-28.9 mm
Area 1189 cm² 1259 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 79 % 74.6 %
Side bezels 5.7 mm 8.2 mm
Colors Black Black
Material - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Liquid metalYesn/a
Cooler count32

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 18 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 165 Hz
Pixel density 168 ppi 126 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
500 nits
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18
n/a
DCI-P3 gamut100 %n/a
Response time3 msn/a

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, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left Bottom
Charge Power 280/380 W 330 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core i7 14650HX
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 5.2 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 16 (8P + 8E)
Threads 24 24
L3 Cache 36 MB 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
3357
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18
2844
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
22783
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18
16861
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
2320
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18
2092
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
35075
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18
26027

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
TGP 175 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 2295 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2370 MHz
FLOPS 38.5 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 4608 3072
TMUs 144 96
ROPs 48 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 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 n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
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-C2x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5No
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Surfacen/aPlastic
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 the clear winner in this comparison.

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