Quick/Comparisons
Both laptops deliver exceptional gaming performance, with the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) and Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) tied in this category.
The Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) takes the lead in professional work, thanks to its slightly higher performance score and more generous RAM allocation.
The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) has a slight edge in portability, despite its larger size, due to its slightly better connectivity options.
92 | Performance | 96 |
93 | Gaming | 93 |
77 | Display |
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61 | Battery Life | 56 |
72 | Connectivity | 82 |
34 | Portability | 31 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 90 |
| January 2025 | Launched | May 2025 |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~78.6% |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm (15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches) | Dimensions: | 403 x 296.5 x 23.9-27.95 mm (15.87 x 11.67 x 0.94-1.1 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | Mini LED |
| 250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Glossy |
| No | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 1200:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 90.10% | Adobe RGB profile | 96.80% |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 88.90% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 520 nits |
| 3306 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3236 |
| 22453 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22129 |
| 143 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 138 |
| 2147 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2079 |
| 3.2 kg (7.06 lbs) | Weight | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm 15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches | Dimensions | 403 x 296.5 x 23.9-27.95 mm 15.87 x 11.67 x 0.94-1.1 inches |
| 1235 cm 2 (191.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 1195 cm 2 (185.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.6% |
| 6.6 mm | Side bezels | 7.7 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 160° | Opening angle | 180° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| Yes | Liquid metal | Yes |
| 2 | Number of fans | 4 |
| 50.3 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 56 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 99 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| 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, Bottom |
| 330 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1171 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1247 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 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) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | 1.6 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.2 x 9.0 cm | Size | 15.0 x 9.5 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 6 | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~87.6 dB | Loudness | ~79 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
