Acer Predator Helios NEO 16 Black
The 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX and RTX 5070 with 8GB GDDR7 VRAM drive high frame rates on the 240Hz WQXGA display, backed by a 5th Gen AeroBlade dual-fan system for sustained thermal performance. Its 500-nit, 100% DCI-P3 panel with NVIDIA G-SYNC and a 3ms response time delivers vivid, tear-free visuals for both gaming and color-accurate work. This 4.99kg desktop replacement is best for gamers and creators who prioritize raw performance and a large, fast screen over portability.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
RAM 24 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 16"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 5 kg
Battery 90 Wh
55 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong storage (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong gpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong screen (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average portability (7th percentile)
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 100% |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
Physical
| Weight | 5.0 kg / 11.0 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Predator Helios NEO 16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | - | 71 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Predator Helios NEO 16 | 93.3 | 86.2 | 66.2 | 32.9 | 80.3 | 7.2 | 90.3 | 9.9 | 53.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 80.6 | 87 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
Usage Scores
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