Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Obsidian Black 2025

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Obsidian Black 2025

Acer
64 Overall Score
vs
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Platinum White 2025

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Platinum White 2025

ASUS
82 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
Acer
87
ASUS
99
Entertainment
Acer
69
ASUS
88
Creator
Acer
86
ASUS
87
Student
Acer
53
ASUS
85
Business
Acer
53
ASUS
84
Compact
Acer
45
ASUS
84
Developer
Acer
79
ASUS
84
Ai Llm
Acer
64
ASUS
65

Specifications

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S 16" PHN16S-71-98RFASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WR-G14.R95070TI
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
CPU Multi-Core Score
55,815
35,028
Cores24★12
Frequency2.7 GHz★2.0 GHz
L3 Cache36 MB★24 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 12GB GDDR7NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★
GPU Benchmark Score
22,459
32,372
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM12 GB12 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB★32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—HDD★
Display
Size16"14"
Resolution—2880 px★
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh Rate240 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness500 nits500 nits
Color Gamut100% sRGB100 percent
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports3★2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Bluetooth
EthernetRJ-45 Port—
Physical
Weight2.30 kg1.57 kg★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Obsidian Black 2025

  • Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average portability (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average social proof (19th percentile)19th %ile

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Platinum White 2025

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Obsidian Black 2025 is $400 cheaper (1.2x less).

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S 16" PHN16S-71-98RF Obsidian Black 2025

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Platinum White 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WR-G14.R95070TI

Scores 82 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 31 specs.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Better at:

GamingCompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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