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The Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025) takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 12GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) by a significant margin.
Both laptops deliver strong performance, but the Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025) edges out the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) by 6 points, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX processor.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) boasts a significantly higher portability score, thanks to its smaller 14.2 inches display and lighter design, making it easier to carry around.
87 | Performance | 81 |
66 | Gaming | 27 |
65 | Display | 88 |
60 | Battery Life | 86 |
72 | Connectivity | 89 |
56 | Portability | 87 |
71 | QuickComparisons Score | 81 |
| January 2025 | Launched | March 2026 |
| ~74.4% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~84.6% |
| 356.78 x 279.55 x 15.9-27.71 mm (14.05 x 11.01 x 0.63-1.09 inches) | Dimensions: | 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 14.2 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 254 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 3024 x 1964 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| — | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | — |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 3193 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 4169 |
| 17183 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17581 |
| 141 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 206 |
| 1933 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1158 |
| 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) | Weight | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
| 356.78 x 279.55 x 15.9-27.71 mm 14.05 x 11.01 x 0.63-1.09 inches | Dimensions | 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches |
| 997 cm 2 (154.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~74.4% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.6% |
| 6.1 mm | Side bezels | 3.4 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black, Silver |
| Top: Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | 135° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 54 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 53.2 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Apple M5 (10-Core) |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 4.61 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| 20 | Threads | 10 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 12GB | GPU name | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) |
| Dedicated | Type | Integrated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| 12 GB | Memory size | System Shared |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps |
| 4608 | Shading units (cores) | 1280 |
| 144 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | 257 |
| — | Solar Bay | 23257 |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 9600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | LPDDR5X |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | Custom |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 2x512 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 72.4 Wh |
| 2:00 hr | Full charging time | 1:30 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 330 W | Charge power | 70 / 96 W |
| — | Cable length | 2 meters |
| 943 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 165 / 375 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | No |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 2 mm | Key Travel | 1 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.0 x 8.3 cm | Size | 13.2 x 8.1 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | No |
| 4 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Loudness | ~83.1 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 3 |
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