Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, outscoring the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI by 40 points.
The MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) edges out the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI in professional work performance, with a 4-point lead thanks to its AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX processor.
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI takes the lead in portability, with a 12-point advantage over the MSI Vector A18 HX (2025), despite its larger 16-inch display.
84 | Performance | 88 |
36 | Gaming | 76 |
73 | Display |
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57 | Battery Life | 69 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
63 | Portability | 26 |
60 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| February 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~76% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 360.1 x 271.09 x 12 mm (14.18 x 10.67 x 0.47 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| OLED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 126 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 | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 1 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 3035 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3402 |
| 16005 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20131 |
| 133 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 122 |
| 1828 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1601 |
| 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 360.1 x 271.09 x 12 mm 14.18 x 10.67 x 0.47 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 976 cm 2 (151.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~76% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 7.8 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Gray |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 145° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 54 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 10.8 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 10.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 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 4.0 (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 |
| 76 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| 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 | Right, Bottom |
| 230 / 330 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 730 / 780 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | 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 | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x 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) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.6 x 8.3 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~74 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |