Acer Predator Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Gaming Laptop 16" Review
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 kg
73.5 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong screen (89th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average reliability (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average compact (10th percentile) 10th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | 1 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 5.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Feb 18, 2026 $2,499 Unavailable
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Predator Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Gaming Laptop 16" | Apple MacBook Pro Apple 14" MacBook Pro (M4 Max, Space Black) | ASUS Zenbook ASUS 14" Zenbook Duo UX8406CA Multi-Touch Laptop | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16 83F50019US | MSI Vector MSI 16" Vector 16 HX AI Gaming Laptop | Gigabyte AORUS GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE 16 Gaming Laptop - 165Hz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 128 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | — | 72 | 75 | 99 | 90 | 99 |