Acer Predator Series 16" PT516-52s Steel Gray 2023
Acer
67 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Sky Blue 2026
Apple
87 Overall Score
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Specifications
| Acer Predator Series 16" PT516-52s | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 12700H | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti★ | Apple M5 10-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 2560 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | one billion colors |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 or above★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.40 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| Battery | 100 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS |
Pros & Cons
Acer Predator Series 16" PT516-52s Steel Gray 2023
- Strong screen (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong port (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong gpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong storage (81th percentile)81th %ile
- Below average reliability (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average compact (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (32th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Sky Blue 2026
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong compact (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 87 overall, wins 5 of 7 usage categories and 6 of 30 specs.