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The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) dominates in gaming with its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, scoring 93 points. The Apple MacBook Neo's 24 points in gaming are significantly lower.
The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) takes the lead in professional work with its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, scoring 92 points. The Apple MacBook Neo's 64 points are respectable but not enough to surpass the Acer.
The Apple MacBook Neo is the clear winner in portability, scoring 87 points with its 13 inches display. The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) lags behind with a score of 41 points due to its larger 18 inches display.
92 | Performance | 64 |
93 | Gaming | 24 |
77 | Display | 51 |
61 | Battery Life | 76 |
72 | Connectivity | 79 |
34 | Portability | 97 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 63 |
| January 2025 | Launched | March 2026 |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~79.8% |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm (15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches) | Dimensions: | 297.5 x 206.4 x 12.7 mm (11.71 x 8.13 x 0.5 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 13 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 218 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2408 x 1506 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| No | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 1142:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 97.90% |
| 90.10% | Adobe RGB profile | 72.60% |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 72.20% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 18 ms |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 3306 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3412 |
| 22453 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8581 |
| 143 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 161 |
| 2147 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 654 |
| 3.2 kg (7.06 lbs) | Weight | 1.23 kg (2.71 lbs) |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm 15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches | Dimensions | 297.5 x 206.4 x 12.7 mm 11.71 x 8.13 x 0.5 inches |
| 1235 cm 2 (191.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 614 cm 2 (95.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.8% |
| 6.6 mm | Side bezels | 8.8 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 160° | Opening angle | 135° |
| Active | Cooling system | Passive |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | — |
| 50.3 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Apple A18 Pro (MacBook) |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| 24 | Threads | 6 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 768 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 2.3 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | 6805 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| Dedicated | Type | Integrated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | 1490 MHz |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 2.3 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | System Shared |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | 7.5 Gbps |
| 16GB | RAM size | 8GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x4 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 7500 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | LPDDR5X |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 256GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | Custom |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x256 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 99 Wh | Capacity | 36.5 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 30 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left |
| 330 W | Charge power | 20 W |
| — | Cable length | 1.5 meters |
| 1171 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 58 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| No | Fingerprint | Optional |
| 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 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | No |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Yes | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | No |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | No |
| — | Key Travel | 1 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.2 x 9.0 cm | Size | 11.5 x 7.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | No |
| 6 | Speakers | 2 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~87.6 dB | Loudness | ~83 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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