Acer Predator Helios 18" PH18-73-90A6 Black 2025
Acer
61 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
88 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Gaming
Creator
Developer
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Acer Predator Helios 18" PH18-73-90A6 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 5 1600★ | Apple M5 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Apple M5 10-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 18" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 2560 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 250 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 100% | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500/5000 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 3.50 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| Battery | 99 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Acer Predator Helios 18" PH18-73-90A6 Black 2025
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong screen (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average reliability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 2 of 30 specs.