Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI

gaming 2025 16" dGPU ⏱ ~8h ⚖️ 2.30 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
USComp Score
68
out of 100
Fit for you
65/100
✚ Strong: fit_reliability ⚠ Weak: fit_price
M1 · Vague sense of need — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

vs median

Related resources

CPU
100
GPU
70
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
76 Wh
~8h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025
📝 Our review

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI review

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI — from 2025, 2.3 kg, performance 87.

USComp Score
68
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 68/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (28).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Light office (97)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (28)

💰 Price trend

2025
$1,800
2026
$1,440
2027
$1,152
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%).

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≈
Weight
2.30 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
76 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 87
Portability 28
Light office 97
Gaming 89
Creative 84
Energy efficiency 92
Connectivity 100
Value 69
Color accuracy —
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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
101%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
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%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
170%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
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%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
232%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
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%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
278%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
248%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
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%
Gears Tactics ✓ 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%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
348%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
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
800%

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Score —
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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