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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Gaming Laptop 16" Black 2025
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5060 graphics drive a vivid 16-inch 240Hz OLED display with 100% DCI-P3 coverage, delivering fluid, color-accurate visuals for gaming and content creation. A generous port selection including Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and a Micro SD slot adds practical connectivity in a 5.07-pound chassis. This laptop is best for competitive gamers and streamers who prioritize high-refresh OLED image quality and multi-core CPU performance over maximum portability.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 kg
54 Overall Score
Price $1,550
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong gpu (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong storage (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)
- Below average portability (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 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 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 5.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Gaming Laptop 16" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Gaming Laptop 16" | 96.2 | 81.4 | 61.4 | 54.9 | 93.3 | 9.9 | 67.5 | 9.9 | 43.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.2 | 72.6 | 66.3 | 87.5 | 99.2 | 68.9 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.4 | 80.3 | 85.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.3 | 97.2 |
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