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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI

gaming 2025 16" dGPU ⏱ ~8h ⚖️ 2.30 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
86
out of 100
Fit for you
65/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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CPU
100
Core Ultra 7 255HX
GPU
71
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
76 Wh
~8h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 86/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (28).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Light office (97)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (28)

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💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,476 $1,152 2025: $1,800 2025 2026: $1,440 2026 2027: $1,152 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 86
CPU score 100 Enthusiast tier
GPU score 71 High tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.30 kg Standard
Battery 76 Wh Large tier

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

Ultra 2 generation · model year 2025 — matches the model year

gen 4
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
Acer
Series
Predator Helios/Triton
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2025≈
Screen size
16"
Resolution
2560x1600
Panel type
oled
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX , Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Graphics
GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR5-6400≈
Memory slots
2
Memory configuration
2x8 GB
Storage interface
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage slots
2
Weight
2.30 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
76 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 15 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
2560 x 1600 (165Hz) 2560 x 1600 (240Hz)
🔋 Batteries (2)
76 Wh 90 Wh
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (2)
1024GB 2048GB

Performance metrics

Performance 84
Portability 28
Light office 97
Gaming 90
Creative 84
Energy efficiency 92
Connectivity 100
Value 70
Color accuracy —

Processors (2)

Core Ultra 7 255HX
Intel · Ultra 2 · 20 cores
70
Core Ultra 9 275HX
Intel · Ultra 2 · 24 cores
VM AVX2 AES
100
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
103%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
712%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
445%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
285%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
148%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
254%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
178%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
237%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
204%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
103%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
204%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
110%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
324%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
396%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
204%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
230%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
297%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
174%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
285%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
297%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
230%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
356%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
356%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
356%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
285%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
297%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
254%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
356%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
833%
GPU
712%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
285%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
475%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
356%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
174%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
356%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
297%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
178%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
174%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
204%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
297%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
110%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
297%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
297%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
178%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
356%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
356%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
130%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
174%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
297%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
155%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
712%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
356%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
356%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
297%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
174%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
204%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
712%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
594%
RAM
800%

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