Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2025)
gaming
2025
18"
dGPU
⏱ ~9h
⚖️ 3.30 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
85
out of 100
Fit for you
56/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
100
GPU
70
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025
📝
Our review
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2025) review
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2025) — from 2025, 3.3 kg, performance 87.
LB Score
85
/100
Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2025) vs
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- Predator Helios Neo 18 AI vs Predator Helios 16 2023
- Predator Helios Neo 18 AI vs Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
- Predator Helios Neo 18 AI vs Predator Triton 14
- Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (2025) vs Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 85/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (0).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (100) · Light office (97)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (0)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
85
CPU score
100
Enthusiast tier
GPU score
70
High tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
3.30 kg
Desktop replacement
Battery
90 Wh
Huge
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.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Acer
- Series
- Predator Helios/Triton
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2025≈
- Screen size
- 18"
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX , Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 3.30 kg
- Ports
- 6
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 90 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
87
Portability
0
Light office
97
Gaming
89
Creative
84
Energy efficiency
81
Connectivity
100
Value
68
Color accuracy
85
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
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200%
GPU
101%
RAM
800%
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CPU
500%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
232%
RAM
800%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
435%
RAM
800%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
278%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
145%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
248%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
174%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
232%
RAM
400%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
199%
RAM
800%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
199%
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
107%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
232%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
316%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
387%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
199%
RAM
800%
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✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
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CPU
200%
GPU
170%
RAM
800%
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CPU
333%
GPU
278%
RAM
800%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
232%
RAM
800%
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CPU
400%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
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CPU
333%
GPU
232%
RAM
800%
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CPU
455%
GPU
348%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
348%
RAM
800%
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CPU
357%
GPU
278%
RAM
800%
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CPU
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GPU
290%
RAM
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CPU
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GPU
248%
RAM
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CPU
333%
GPU
348%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
833%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
278%
RAM
800%
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✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
464%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
170%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
232%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
290%
RAM
533%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
170%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
199%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
174%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
107%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
290%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
174%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
348%
RAM
800%
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✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
348%
RAM
800%
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GPU
126%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
170%
RAM
800%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
151%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
348%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
348%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
170%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
199%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
580%
RAM
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Configuration options
Available model options · 15 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (4)
1920 x 1200
2560 x 1600 (165Hz)
2560 x 1600 (240Hz)
2560 x 1600 (250Hz)
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 12GB
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB
32GB
64GB
💾 Storage (3)
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh