ASUS Vivobook 16 16" M1605YA-ES74 Indie Black

ASUS Vivobook 16 16" M1605YA-ES74 Indie Black

ASUS
48 Overall Score
vs
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16-73-95G8

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16-73-95G8

Acer
74 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS Vivobook 16 16" M1605YA-ES74 Indie Black

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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16-73-95G8

92 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews

The Acer Helios 16 AI is a well-built, high-performance laptop that excels at gaming, creative work, and daily productivity. Users praise its speed, ability to run AI tasks locally, and vibrant RGB lighting, all at a competitive price. While reviews are uniformly positive, the sample is small and lacks critical feedback.

Pros
  • High gaming performance
  • Fast AI task execution
  • Great build quality
  • Vibrant RGB lighting
  • Competitive price point
👍 Gaming performance 4
👍 Ai capability 2
👍 Build quality 2
👍 Speed 3
👍 Rgb lighting 1
👍 Value for money 1

Scores

Gaming
ASUS
51
Acer
91
Creator
ASUS
57
Acer
89
Developer
ASUS
54
Acer
83
Entertainment
ASUS
48
Acer
77
Student
ASUS
45
Acer
60
Business
ASUS
51
Acer
59
Ai Llm
ASUS
25
Acer
54
Compact
ASUS
39
Acer
47

Specifications

ASUS Vivobook 16 16" M1605YA-ES74Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16-73-95G8
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 7730UIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
17,943
55,815
Cores824★
Frequency2.0 GHz2.1 GHz★
L3 Cache16 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPU*AMD Radeon GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
2,255
28,703
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM24 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4DDR5★
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"16"
Resolution1920 px2560 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz240 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports14★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.4★
Ethernet—2.5 GbE
Physical
Weight1.81 kg★2.70 kg
Battery42 Wh90 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

ASUS Vivobook 16 16" M1605YA-ES74 Indie Black

  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average portability (26th percentile)
  • Below average port selection (33rd percentile)

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16-73-95G8

  • Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average portability (10th percentile)10th %ile

Pricing

ASUS Vivobook 16 16" M1605YA-ES74 Indie Black is $610 cheaper (1.7x less).

ASUS Vivobook 16 16" M1605YA-ES74 Indie Black

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16-73-95G8

Verdict

★ Winner: Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16-73-95G8

Scores 74 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16-73-95G8 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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