Acer Predator Helios Neo 18" PHN18-72-961N Black
Acer
58 Overall Score
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
ASUS
88 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18" PHN18-72-961N Black
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The 2025 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is widely praised for its exceptional build quality, stunning OLED display, and impressive performance from the RTX 5080 and integrated 890M GPU. Users highlight excellent battery life when tuned with G-Helper, powerful speakers, and a lightweight design. The main drawback is fan noise during gaming, but overall it's considered the best ultraportable gaming laptop available.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Stunning OLED display
- Impressive gaming performance
- Great battery life with tuning
- Powerful speakers
Cons
- Fan noise during gaming
- Trackpad could be better
- Requires tuning for optimal battery
- Armoury Crate software bloat
Build quality 5
Display quality 5
Gaming performance 5
Battery life 4
Speaker quality 3
Fan noise 3
Scores
Gaming
Entertainment
Creator
Student
Developer
Compact
Business
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 18" PHN18-72-961N | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★ | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 24 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 18" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | Mini-LED | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 250 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5 GbE | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 3.30 kg | 1.57 kg★ |
| Battery | 90 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18" PHN18-72-961N Black
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average social proof (16th percentile)16th %ile
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
Verdict
Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 30 specs.