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

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

Acer
67 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

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

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 2
👍 Battery life 2
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Gaming
Acer
90
Microsoft
20
Creator
Acer
86
Microsoft
35
Developer
Acer
79
Microsoft
80
Student
Acer
61
Microsoft
79
Business
Acer
60
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
Acer
77
Microsoft
74
Compact
Acer
48
Microsoft
71
Ai Llm
Acer
60
Microsoft
33

Specifications

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" PHN16S-71-98RFMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Core 7 240H★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
24,186
No data
Cores24★12
Frequency2.1 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★Qualcomm Adreno GPU
GPU Benchmark Score
32,372
59
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM12 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size16"15"
Resolution2560 px★2496 px
PanelOLED★IPS
Refresh Rate240 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness500 nits600 nits★
Color Gamut100% sRGBsRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports3★1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4USB4
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
Ethernet2.5GbE—
Physical
Weight2.30 kg1.66 kg★
Battery—66 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average portability (15th percentile)15th %ile

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Pricing

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

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 30 specs.

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

Ai LlmGamingCreatorEntertainment

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

CompactStudentBusiness

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