Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023) vs Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-71) 2023
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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 Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 400 grams less (around 0.88 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 58-80% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 35% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Much smaller footprint: 26% more compact case (135.3 vs 182.9 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-71) 2023
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Around 16% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355 x 246 x 21.1-22.9 mm 13.98 x 9.69 x 0.83-0.9 inches |
399.3 x 295.5 x 26.8-27.6 mm 15.72 x 11.63 x 1.06-1.09 inches |
| Area | 873 cm2 (135.5 inches2) | 1180 cm2 (182.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85% | ~62.9% |
| Side bezels | 5.2 mm | 27.3 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 57.5 dB | 49.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | - | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.9% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 85% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 80% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 8 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Bottom |
| Charge power | 280 W | 280 / 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 800 grams | 1196 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 16 (8P + 8E) |
| Threads | 20 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 30 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| 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 | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1395 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 19.6 TFLOPS | 9.5 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) | 4608 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 144 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 32 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 | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 6x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~84.4 dB | ~76.1 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.8 mm |
| Size | 13.0 x 8.5 cm | 12.6 x 8.3 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| 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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