Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Black 2024

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Black 2024

Acer
71 Overall Score
vs
MSI Raider 18 HX AI 2025

MSI Raider 18 HX AI 2025

MSI
69 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
Acer
92
MSI
88
Creator
Acer
84
MSI
89
Developer
Acer
78
MSI
84
Ai Llm
Acer
61
MSI
81
Entertainment
Acer
79
MSI
75
Student
Acer
68
MSI
61
Business
Acer
66
MSI
63
Compact
Acer
62
MSI
43

Specifications

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16S-71-98RFMSI Raider 18 HX AI
Processor
CPU*Intel Core 7 240HIntel Core Ultra 9 285HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
24,186
57,249
Cores2424
Frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070★NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
GPU Benchmark Score
32,372
28,246
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM12 GB24 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB128 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB16 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 2—2 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Display
Size16"18"
Resolution2560 px3840 px★
PanelIPSMini-LED★
Refresh Rate240 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness500 nits1000 nits★
Color Gamut100% sRGB100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports33
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
Ethernet2.5GbE2.5GbE LAN
Physical
Weight1.50 kg★3.60 kg
Battery—100 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Black 2024

  • Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong screen (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile

MSI Raider 18 HX AI 2025

  • Strong storage (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ram (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile

Pricing

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Black 2024 is MX$132,751 cheaper (3.3x less).

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Black 2024

MSI Raider 18 HX AI 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16S-71-98RF

Scores 71 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 4 of 32 specs.

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Better at:

GamingCompactStudentBusinessEntertainment

MSI Raider 18 HX AI Better at:

Ai LlmCreatorDeveloper

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