Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 (PHN14-51) vs Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71)

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2880 x 1800
CPU
GPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 (PHN14-51) and Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71) important characteristics
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)

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VS
22.2
(Mediocre)
Value Index
36.0
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 (PHN14-51)
  • Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI (PHN14-71)
  • Can run popular games at about 68-93% higher FPS
  • Performs significantly better (up to 2x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Around 53% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • 50% sharper screen – 234 versus 156 pixels per inch (PPI)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Dimensions 324.12 x 255.35 x 19.52-20.9 mm
12.76 x 10.05 x 0.77-0.82 inches
323.9 x 254.7 x 20.8 mm
12.75 x 10.03 x 0.82 inches
Area 828 cm2 (128.2 inches2) 825 cm2 (127.9 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~73.7% ~73.9%
Side bezels 5.9 mm 5.8 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 155° -
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal Yes Yes
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 52 dB -

Display

Size 14.5 inches 14.5 inches
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
PPI 156 ppi 234 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 2880 x 1800 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte -
Ambient light sensor No -
Display tests
Contrast - 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Response time 7 ms 1 ms

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, Right
Charge power 230 W 230 W
Weight of AC adapter 754 grams 752 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 5.1 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 18 16
L3 Cache 18 MB 24 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Arc Graphics 140T
Fabrication process 7 nm 3 nm

Benchmarks

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP - 115 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 4 nm
FLOPS 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR7
Memory bus 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 3328
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 104
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 48
GPU performance 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Blender GPU 2007 3730
Solar Bay 28386 52884
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 7467 MHz 8400 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 -
Microphones 3 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.3
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x 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 No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size 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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