Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024) vs Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)

Compared 2 laptops: Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024), vs Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- Intel Core i5 14450HX
- Intel Core i5 14500HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024) and Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
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 2.3 kg 2.6 kg
Pixel size 356x254x20-27 mm 360x279.9x26.55-28.55 mm
Area 904 cm² 1008 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 73.7 %
Side bezels 5.7 mm 7.7 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 150 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler count22
Noise Level55 dB55.8 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 142 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
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
550 nits
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
500 nits
Contrast1204:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut67.2 %n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut69.3 %n/a
Response time3 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 99.2 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Bottom
Charge Power 240 W 330 W
Charger weight 564 g 1228 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 13650HX Intel Core i5 14450HX
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.9 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 20 16
L3 Cache 24 MB 20 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
2657
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
2748
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
13660
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
12660
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
1941
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
1924
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
21799
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
17527

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 140 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz 2070 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 2370 MHz
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 13.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 96 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072 2560
TMUs 96 80
ROPs 48 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 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 1x512 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 85 dB 82.1 dB
Microphones 1 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-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPort1x v1.4No
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.8 mm
Touchpad
Size13.3x9.0 cm12.6x8.3 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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