Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2026)
- Launched: March 2026
- Screen-to-body ratio: ~76.1%
- Dimensions: 401 x 307.9 x 28 mm (15.79 x 12.12 x 1.1 inches)
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Tests and Specifications
Detailed tests and technical specifications of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2026)Case
| Weight | 3.3 kg (7.28 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 401 x 307.9 x 28 mm 15.79 x 12.12 x 1.1 inches |
| Area | 1235 cm2 (191.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.1% |
| Side bezels | 6.7 mm |
| Colors | Black |
| Material | Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 |
Display
| Size | 18 inches |
| Type | TFT LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Sync technology | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Coating | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms |
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom |
| Charge power | 330 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) |
| Threads | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3328 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| GPU performance | 18.4 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
| Blender GPU | 4019 |
| Solar Bay | 60492 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Microphones | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| VGA | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes |