Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) vs Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)

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Review

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
Performance
57
85
Gaming
21
63
Display
53
54
Battery Life
86
62
Connectivity
67
72
Portability
92
59
QuickComparisons Score
61
66
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) and Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)

Reasons to consider the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022)

  • + Apple M2
  • + Apple M2 GPU (8-core) graphics
  • + 8GB/256GB
  • + 13.3 inches display
  • + 58.2 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)

  • + Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
  • + GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 16GB/1024GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 90 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022)
  • Great battery life
  • Highly portable
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Older generation device

"A high-end Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) laptop with long battery life. Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
  • Strong performance
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Heavy (2.66 kg (5.87 lbs))

"A premium Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) laptop with strong performance (85/100). Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022)
2563
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) +21%
3093
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 9898 16562
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 122 136
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 563 1881

Specifications

Case
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Weight 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs) 2.66 kg (5.87 lbs)
Dimensions 304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches 356.78 x 275.5 x 13.47-26.75 mm 14.05 x 10.85 x 0.53-1.05 inches
Area 646 cm 2 (100.1 inches 2 ) 983 cm 2 (152.4 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~79.4% ~75.5%
Side bezels 8.8 mm 6.1 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Black, Blue
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130° 160°
Cooling Solution
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No Yes
Number of fans 1 2
Noise level (max. load) 49 dB 54 dB
Display
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Size 13.3 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 60 Hz 180 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate
PPI 227 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Sync technology No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes No
Display tests
Contrast 1658:01:00
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 87.90%
DCI-P3 color gamut 98.80%
Response time 35 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness 500 nits 400 nits
Battery
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Capacity 58.2 Wh 90 Wh
Full charging time 2:30 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 65 W Yes, 100 W
Charging port position Left Bottom
Charge power 67 W 330 W
Cable length 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter 274 grams 900 grams
CPU
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
CPU name Apple M2 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 2.4 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 20 (8P + 12E)
Threads 8 20
Integrated GPU Apple M2 GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Fabrication process 5 nm 3 nm
Graphics Card
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
GPU name Apple M2 GPU (8-core) GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
Type Integrated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 4 nm
GPU boost clock 1398 MHz
FLOPS 2.9 TFLOPS 31.3 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 GDDR7
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 6.4 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1024 4608
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 144
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 48
GPU performance 2.9 TFLOPS 31.3 TFLOPS
Blender GPU 292
Solar Bay 6744
RAM
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
RAM size 8GB 16GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5 DDR5
Upgradable No Yes
Storage
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Storage size 256GB 1024GB
Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x1024 GB
Upgradable No Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Speakers 2 2
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness ~81.9 dB
Microphones 3 3
Connectivity
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Wi-Fi v6 v6E
Bluetooth v5 v5.4
Fingerprint Yes No
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Ports
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
USB-A No 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 3 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI No 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No Yes
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No Yes
Input
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No Yes
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 2 mm
Size 12.7 x 8.3 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision No Yes

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