Quick/Comparisons
Both laptops have relatively low gaming scores, with the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI's GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026)'s Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) graphics performing similarly.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) takes the lead in professional work with its Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) processor and Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) graphics, outperforming the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI's Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX and GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) has a slight edge in portability, with its 16.2 inches display and overall lighter design making it more convenient to carry around compared to the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI's 16 inches display.
84 | Performance | 96 |
36 | Gaming | 33 |
73 | Display | 90 |
57 | Battery Life | 92 |
72 | Connectivity | 89 |
63 | Portability | 68 |
60 | QuickComparisons Score | 85 |
| February 2025 | Launched | March 2026 |
| ~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 | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 3035 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 4353 |
| 16005 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 28544 |
| 133 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 203 |
| 1828 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2065 |
| 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, Silver |
| 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) | 51.7 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 4.61 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 18 (6P + 12E) |
| 20 | Threads | 18 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| Dedicated | Type | Integrated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz |
| 10.8 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 8.3 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | System Shared |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 10.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 8.3 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | 4391 |
| — | Solar Bay | 45765 |
| 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 4.0 (4x) | Bus | Custom |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 2x512 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 | 351 grams |
| v6E | 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 4 | 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] | — |
| 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 | ~84.7 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 3 |
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