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The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) is the clear winner in gaming, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, which outperform the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026)'s Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) graphics by a significant margin.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) takes the lead in professional work, with its Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) processor narrowly edging out the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025)'s Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) is the clear winner in portability, thanks to its 16.2 inches display and relatively lightweight design, which outperform the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025)'s 18 inches display and bulkier build.
92 | Performance | 96 |
93 | Gaming | 33 |
77 | Display |
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61 | Battery Life | 92 |
72 | Connectivity | 89 |
34 | Portability | 68 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 85 |
| January 2025 | Launched | March 2026 |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~86.2% |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm (15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches) | Dimensions: | 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 16.2 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | Mini LED |
| 250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 254 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 3456 x 2234 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 | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 90.10% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 3306 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 4353 |
| 22453 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 28544 |
| 143 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 203 |
| 2147 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2065 |
| 3.2 kg (7.06 lbs) | Weight | 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm 15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches | Dimensions | 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
| 1235 cm 2 (191.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.2% |
| 6.6 mm | Side bezels | 3.4 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Black, Silver |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 160° | Opening angle | 135° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 50.3 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 51.7 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 4.61 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 18 (6P + 12E) |
| 24 | Threads | 18 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 8.3 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | 4391 |
| — | Solar Bay | 45765 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| Dedicated | Type | Integrated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 8.3 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | System Shared |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps |
| 16GB | RAM size | 24GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 3x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 9600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | LPDDR5X |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | Custom |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 2x512 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 99 Wh | Capacity | 100 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 1:25 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 330 W | Charge power | 140 W |
| — | Cable length | 2 meters |
| 1171 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 351 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 |
| — | Key Travel | 1 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.2 x 9.0 cm | Size | 15.5 x 9.9 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | No |
| 6 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~87.6 dB | Loudness | ~84.7 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 3 |