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The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) takes the lead in gaming due to its high GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics performance, scoring 93 out of 100.
The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) has a slight edge in professional work due to its higher Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX performance, scoring 92 out of 100.
The MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026) is more portable due to its slightly lighter design, scoring 58 out of 100.
92 | Performance | 84 |
93 | Gaming | 53 |
77 | Display | 65 |
61 | Battery Life | 58 |
72 | Connectivity | 61 |
34 | Portability | 57 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 64 |
| January 2025 | Launched | April 2026 |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.8% |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm (15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches) | Dimensions: | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-23.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-0.94 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | No |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 90.10% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 3306 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3127 |
| 22453 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15419 |
| 143 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 134 |
| 2147 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1861 |
| 3.2 kg (7.06 lbs) | Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm 15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches | Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-23.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-0.94 inches |
| 1235 cm 2 (191.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% |
| 6.6 mm | Side bezels | 9.2 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 160° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 50.3 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4\9 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 18 (8P + 12E) |
| 24 | Threads | 18 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 3328 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 8 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 6400 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 | 80 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, 100 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left |
| 330 W | Charge power | 240 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1171 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 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 |
| — | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.2 x 9.0 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 6 | Speakers | 2 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~87.6 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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