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The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) takes the lead in gaming performance with a score of 93, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
Both laptops deliver strong performance with scores of 92 and 91, making them suitable for professional work, but neither clearly outshines the other.
Although the MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ has a slightly lower portability score, it still edges out the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) with a score of 51, making it a more portable option.
92 | Performance | 91 |
93 | Gaming | 77 |
77 | Display | 51 |
61 | Battery Life | 62 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
34 | Portability | 39 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~74% |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm (15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches) | Dimensions: | 380.34 x 297.97 x 22.85-28.75 mm (14.97 x 11.73 x 0.9-1.13 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 17 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 133 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 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 | 100% |
| 90.10% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 3306 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3282 |
| 22453 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22395 |
| 143 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 138 |
| 2147 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2129 |
| 3.2 kg (7.06 lbs) | Weight | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm 15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches | Dimensions | 380.34 x 297.97 x 22.85-28.75 mm 14.97 x 11.73 x 0.9-1.13 inches |
| 1235 cm 2 (191.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 1133 cm 2 (175.6 inches 2 ) |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~74% |
| 6.6 mm | Side bezels | 7.1 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Gray |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 160° | Opening angle | 140° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 50.3 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 59.2 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) | 5888 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 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 | 90 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 |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right, Bottom |
| 330 W | Charge power | 280 / 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1171 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| 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 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 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 | — |
| — | [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 | ~80.3 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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