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Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025) is the clear winner in gaming due to its GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 12GB graphics, outperforming the MSI Cyborg A15 AI's GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics.
Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025) is the better choice for professional work with its Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX processor, outscoring the MSI Cyborg A15 AI's AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor by 21 points.
MSI Cyborg A15 AI is more portable due to its slightly lighter weight and smaller 15.6 inches display compared to the Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025)'s 16 inches display.
87 | Performance | 66 |
66 | Gaming | 30 |
65 | Display | 52 |
60 | Battery Life | 66 |
72 | Connectivity | 61 |
56 | Portability | 65 |
71 | QuickComparisons Score | 57 |
| January 2025 | Launched | July 2025 |
| ~74.4% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~76.2% |
| 356.78 x 279.55 x 15.9-27.71 mm (14.05 x 11.01 x 0.63-1.09 inches) | Dimensions: | 359.3 x 245.25 x 22.15-23.15 mm (14.15 x 9.66 x 0.87-0.91 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 15.6 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 141 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 3193 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2572 |
| 17183 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 13167 |
| 141 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 107 |
| 1933 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 926 |
| 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) | Weight | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) |
| 356.78 x 279.55 x 15.9-27.71 mm 14.05 x 11.01 x 0.63-1.09 inches | Dimensions | 359.3 x 245.25 x 22.15-23.15 mm 14.15 x 9.66 x 0.87-0.91 inches |
| 997 cm 2 (154.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 881 cm 2 (136.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~74.4% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.2% |
| 6.1 mm | Side bezels | 7 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | 180° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 1 |
| 54 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 8 |
| 20 | Threads | 16 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Radeon 780M |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 12GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 8.6 TFLOPS |
| 12 GB | Memory size | 8 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 4608 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 144 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 8.6 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 55.2 Wh |
| 2:00 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Right |
| 330 W | Charge power | 150 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 943 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 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) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 2 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.0 x 8.3 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4 | Speakers | 2 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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