MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) vs Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)

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Review

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
Performance
91
85
Gaming
55
63
Display
62
54
Battery Life
60
62
Connectivity
61
72
Portability
37
59
QuickComparisons Score
66
66
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) and Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)

Reasons to consider the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)

  • + Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
  • + GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 16GB/1024GB
  • + 18 inches display
  • + 90 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

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)
  • Strong performance
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Heavier and less portable
  • Heavy (3.1 kg (6.84 lbs))

"A high-end MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) laptop with strong performance (91/100). 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)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) +2%
3163
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
3093
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 21832 16562
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 138 136
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 2086 1881

Specifications

Case
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Weight 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs) 2.66 kg (5.87 lbs)
Dimensions 404 x 280 x 25.6-29.9 mm 15.91 x 11.02 x 1.01-1.18 inches 356.78 x 275.5 x 13.47-26.75 mm 14.05 x 10.85 x 0.53-1.05 inches
Area 1131 cm 2 (175.3 inches 2 ) 983 cm 2 (152.4 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~83% ~75.5%
Side bezels 8.2 mm 6.1 mm
Colors Black Black, Blue
Material Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 160°
Cooling Solution
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No Yes
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 58.6 dB 54 dB
Display
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Size 18 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
PPI 168 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 1264:01:00
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 86.10%
DCI-P3 color gamut 98%
Response time 7 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness 500 nits 400 nits
Battery
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Full charging time
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
Charging port position Left, Bottom Bottom
Charge power 240 W 330 W
Cable length
Weight of AC adapter 729 grams 900 grams
CPU
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
CPU name Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.4 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 20 (8P + 12E)
Threads 24 20
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm
Graphics Card
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
GPU name GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 4 nm 4 nm
GPU boost clock
FLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS 31.3 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) 3328 4608
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 104 144
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 48
GPU performance 18.4 TFLOPS 31.3 TFLOPS
Blender GPU
Solar Bay
RAM
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
RAM size 16GB 16GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Storage
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Storage size 1024GB 1024GB
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x1024 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Speakers 2 2
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~84.5 dB
Microphones 2 3
Connectivity
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Wi-Fi v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.4
Fingerprint No 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 MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
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 No Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025) ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 2 mm
Size 13.0 x 8.2 cm 12.7 x 8.3 cm
Surface Plastic Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes

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