Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI vs Gigabyte A18

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Review

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
Gigabyte A18
Performance
84
63
Gaming
36
38
Display
73
61
Battery Life
57
57
Connectivity
72
60
Portability
63
38
QuickComparisons Score
60
52
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI and Gigabyte A18

Reasons to consider the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI

  • + Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
  • + GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 16GB/1024GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 76 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the Gigabyte A18

  • + Intel Core i7 13620H
  • + GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 8GB/512GB
  • + 18 inches display
  • + 76 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
  • Strong performance
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A premium Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI laptop with strong performance (84/100). Suited for productivity, content creation and gaming."

Gigabyte A18
  • Reliable everyday laptop
  • Heavier and less portable
  • Heavy (2.8 kg (6.17 lbs))

"A mid-range Gigabyte A18 laptop with standard performance. Suited for everyday work and casual use."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI +13%
3035
Gigabyte A18
2686
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Gigabyte A18
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 16005 13029
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 133 117
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 1828 869

Specifications

Case
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Weight 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs)
Dimensions 360.1 x 271.09 x 12 mm 14.18 x 10.67 x 0.47 inches 403.68 x 293.4 x 20-24.99 mm 15.89 x 11.55 x 0.79-0.98 inches
Area 976 cm 2 (151.3 inches 2 ) 1184 cm 2 (183.5 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~76% ~79.3%
Side bezels 7.8 mm 8 mm
Colors Blue Black
Material Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145° 180°
Cooling Solution
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal Yes No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 54 dB
Display
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Size 16 inches 18 inches
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
PPI 189 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Sync technology G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100%
Adobe RGB profile
DCI-P3 color gamut 100%
Response time 1 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness 500 nits 400 nits
Battery
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Capacity 76 Wh 76 Wh
Full charging time
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes No
Charging port position Bottom Left
Charge power 230 / 330 W 150 W
Cable length
Weight of AC adapter 730 / 780 grams
CPU
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
CPU name Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core i7 13620H
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 20 16
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
Fabrication process 3 nm 10 nm
Graphics Card
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
GPU name GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 4 nm
GPU boost clock
FLOPS 10.8 TFLOPS 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type GDDR7 GDDR7
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~24 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 3328
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 104
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 48
GPU performance 10.8 TFLOPS 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS
Blender GPU
Solar Bay
RAM
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
RAM size 16GB 8GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Storage
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Storage size 1024GB 512GB
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Speakers 2 2
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness ~74 dB
Microphones 2 2
Connectivity
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Wi-Fi v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.2
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader Yes No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm
Size 12.6 x 8.3 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes

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