Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-71) vs Helios 300 (PH315-55)
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Review
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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-71)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 15% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315-55)
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 25-34% higher FPS
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 360.1 x 279.9 x 26.55-28.25 mm 14.18 x 11.02 x 1.05-1.11 inches |
359.4 x 276.4 x 24.9-25.9 mm 14.15 x 10.88 x 0.98-1.02 inches |
| Area | 1008 cm2 (156.3 inches2) | 993 cm2 (154 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.6% | ~67.6% |
| Side bezels | 7.8 mm | 7 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 175° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 60.6 dB | 62.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 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 16 (PHN16-71)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Predator Helios 300 (PH315-55)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 330 W | 280 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1042 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 20 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 1504 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1802 MHz |
| FLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 3840 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 120 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
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 | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~82 dB | ~81 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| 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 | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | - |
| 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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