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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) by 9 points.
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI's strong performance, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, gives it a 7-point advantage over the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) in professional work.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) edges out the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI in portability, with a 15-point difference in their respective scores.
84 | Performance | 77 |
36 | Gaming | 27 |
73 | Display | 83 |
57 | Battery Life | 88 |
72 | Connectivity | 80 |
63 | Portability | 68 |
60 | QuickComparisons Score | 77 |
| February 2025 | Launched | October 2023 |
| ~76% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~86.2% |
| 360.1 x 271.09 x 12 mm (14.18 x 10.67 x 0.47 inches) | Dimensions: | 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 16.2 inches |
| OLED | Type | Mini LED |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| 189 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 | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| — | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 1 ms | Response time | 58 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 600 nits |
| 3035 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3074 |
| 16005 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15144 |
| 133 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 140 |
| 1828 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1043 |
| 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) | Weight | 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) |
| 360.1 x 271.09 x 12 mm 14.18 x 10.67 x 0.47 inches | Dimensions | 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
| 976 cm 2 (151.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~76% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.2% |
| 7.8 mm | Side bezels | 3.4 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Black, Gray |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 145° | Opening angle | 135° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 54 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 42.8 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Apple M3 Pro |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 4.05 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 12 (6P + 6E) |
| 20 | Threads | 12 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Apple M3 Pro GPU (18-core) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | Apple M3 Pro GPU (18-core) |
| Dedicated | Type | Integrated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | 1380 MHz |
| 10.8 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 6.4 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | System Shared |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | 6.4 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 2304 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 144 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 72 |
| 10.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 6.4 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | 1609 |
| — | Solar Bay | 22768 |
| 16GB | RAM size | 18GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 3x6 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | LPDDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | Custom |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 2x256 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 76 Wh | Capacity | 100 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 1:25 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 230 / 330 W | Charge power | 140 W |
| — | Cable length | 2 meters |
| 730 / 780 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 347 grams |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| 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 4 | 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) | No |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | 1 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.6 x 8.3 cm | Size | 15.5 x 9.9 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | No |
| 2 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~74 dB | Loudness | ~84.3 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 3 |
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