Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 vs Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18
- Performs better (up to 29%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS
- Around 22% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 650 grams less (around 1.43 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 20% more compact case (156.2 vs 195.1 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.25 kg (7.17 lbs) | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 404 x 311.6 x 26.9-28.9 mm 15.91 x 12.27 x 1.06-1.14 inches |
360 x 279.9 x 26.55-28.55 mm 14.17 x 11.02 x 1.05-1.12 inches |
| Area | 1259 cm2 (195.2 inches2) | 1008 cm2 (156.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.6% | ~73.7% |
| Side bezels | 8.2 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 150° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | - | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 55.8 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 126 ppi | 142 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 18
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~26% more screen space
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 330 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 1228 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (8P + 8E) | 10 (6P + 4E) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 20 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2295 MHz | 2070 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2370 MHz | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 16 TFLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3072 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 16 TFLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3863 | 2951 |
| Solar Bay | 51700 | 38347 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 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 | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | - | ~82.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
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 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | 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) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.8 mm |
| Size | - | 12.6 x 8.3 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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