Acer Predator Helios Neo 18" PHN18-72-961N Black

Acer Predator Helios Neo 18" PHN18-72-961N Black

Acer
58 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 18" PHN18-72-961N Black

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
81
Microsoft
20
Creator
Acer
80
Microsoft
35
Developer
Acer
72
Microsoft
80
Student
Acer
46
Microsoft
79
Business
Acer
47
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
Acer
65
Microsoft
74
Compact
Acer
35
Microsoft
71
Ai Llm
Acer
59
Microsoft
33

Specifications

Acer Predator Helios Neo 18" PHN18-72-961NMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
55,815
No data
Cores24★12
Frequency2.7 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache36 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
RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size18"15"
Resolution2560 px★2496 px
PanelMini-LED★IPS
Refresh Rate250 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness600 nits600 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports3★1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4USB4
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
Ethernet2.5 GbE—
Physical
Weight3.30 kg1.66 kg★
Battery90 Wh★66 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

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

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

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 is $850 cheaper (1.4x less).

Acer Predator Helios Neo 18" PHN18-72-961N Black0.020score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20250.037score per dollar

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 offers 1.9x better value for money

Acer Predator Helios Neo 18" PHN18-72-961N Black

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 4 of 30 specs.

Acer Predator Helios Neo 18" PHN18-72-961N Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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