Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 (PHN14-51) vs Nitro 14 AMD (AN14-41)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 (PHN14-51)
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 120 grams less (around 0.26 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Can run popular games at about 8-11% higher FPS
- Performs slightly better (up to 18%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Acer Nitro 14 AMD (AN14-41)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) | 2.02 kg (4.45 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 324.12 x 255.35 x 19.52-20.9 mm 12.76 x 10.05 x 0.77-0.82 inches |
324.12 x 255.9 x 20.43-22.84 mm 12.76 x 10.07 x 0.8-0.9 inches |
| Area | 828 cm2 (128.2 inches2) | 829 cm2 (128.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.7% | ~68.5% |
| Side bezels | 5.9 mm | 11.3 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 155° | 155° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 52 dB | 57 dB |
Display
| Size | 14.5 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 156 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Predator Helios Neo 14 (PHN14-51)
14.5″ (16:10 ratio) = 94.5 in2
Nitro 14 AMD (AN14-41)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~7% more screen space
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 230 W | 230 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 754 grams | 789 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 6 |
| Threads | 18 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) | Radeon 760M |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 80 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 1530 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS | 7.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS | 7.1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2007 | 1175 |
| Solar Bay | 28386 | 22952 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 7467 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~87 dB | ~79.6 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.0 cm | 12.0 x 7.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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