Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S 16" Black 2025
Its 16-inch 240Hz OLED display delivers 500 nits brightness and full DCI-P3 color, powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5060 with a dedicated 13 TOPS NPU for AI-accelerated creation. Liquid metal cooling and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity provide sustained performance under load and flexible peripheral support. It’s ideal for desk-bound gamers and video editors who prioritize a 240Hz OLED panel and AI-accelerated workflows over portability.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 kg
Battery 230 Wh
62 Overall Score
Price $1,550
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average reliability (9th percentile)
- Below average portability (13th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 128 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | 1 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| Battery | 230 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S 16" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (20-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 230 | 72 | - | 99 | 71 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S 16" | 96.4 | 81.7 | 62.5 | 97.7 | 95.2 | 13.4 | 89.2 | 9 | 44.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.5 | 72.1 | 67.2 | 88.1 | 99.2 | 67.8 | 98.7 | 96.9 | 99.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.6 | 92.4 | 91.4 | 96 | 73.3 | 90.2 | 59.2 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.4 | 89.9 | 90.7 | 98.7 | 95.2 | 8 | 81.3 | 79.7 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 86.5 | 91.3 | 91.4 | 96 | 72.1 | 68.9 | 32.2 | 96.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 62 | 81.8 | 81.5 | 91.2 | 96.2 | 73.5 | 59.2 | 87.2 |
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