Acer Predator Helios 18 AI 18" PH18-73-90A6 Abyssal Black 2025

Acer Predator Helios 18 AI 18" PH18-73-90A6 Abyssal Black 2025

Acer
63 Overall Score
vs
Transcend MTS430 Green

Transcend MTS430 Green

Transcend
13 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
Acer
79
Transcend
4
Entertainment
Acer
74
Transcend
12
Creator
Acer
73
Transcend
6
Ai Llm
Acer
64
Transcend
11
Developer
Acer
60
Transcend
16
Business
Acer
54
Transcend
13
Student
Acer
53
Transcend
15
Compact
Acer
39
Transcend
13

Specifications

Acer Predator Helios 18 AI 18" PH18-73-90A6Transcend MTS430
Processor
CPUAMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU Multi-Core Score
12,259
No data
Cores24
Frequency2.1 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB
Graphics
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
GPU Benchmark Score
35,759
No data
Typediscrete
VRAM16 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB256 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5
Storage 11 TB256 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size18"
Resolution2560 px
PanelMini-LED
Refresh Rate250 Hz
Brightness1000 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2
USB Ports3
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 2
HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth
Ethernet10/100/1000/2500/5000
Physical
Weight3.50 kg
OSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Acer Predator Helios 18 AI 18" PH18-73-90A6 Abyssal Black 2025

  • Strong port (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong gpu (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average compact (1th percentile)1th %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile

Transcend MTS430 Green

  • Strong ram (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average reliability (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average port (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average storage (19th percentile)19th %ile

Verdict

Winner: Acer Predator Helios 18 AI 18" PH18-73-90A6

Scores 63 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 29 specs.

Acer Predator Helios 18 AI 18" PH18-73-90A6 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment