Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608, vs Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 and Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71)
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 2.2 kg 1.9 kg
Pixel size 354x269x17.9-25.7 mm 323.9x254.7x20.8 mm
Area 952 cm² 825 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.9 % 73.9 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 5.8 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler count22
Noise Level39.4 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 14.5 in
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 142 ppi 234 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 2880x1800 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte n/a
Light sensor No n/a
Display test
Max brightness
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
300 nits
Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71)
400 nits
Contrast1157:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut39.8 %n/a
sRGB gamut59.7 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut41.1 %n/a
Response time11 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 76 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left, Right
Charge Power 240 W 230 W
Charger weight n/a 752 g

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
Base frequency 2.0 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz 5.1 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 24 16
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon 890M Arc Graphics 140T
Process tech. 4 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
3127
Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71)
2833
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
16932
Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71)
15698
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
2148
Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71)
2162
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
24992
Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71)
18276

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
TGP 140 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz n/a
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072 3328
TMUs 96 104
ROPs 48 48

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 7500 MHz 8400 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

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

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 79.8 dB n/a
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm n/a
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608:

The second SSD slot is limited to PCIe Gen 4x2.

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

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