MSI Cyborg A17 AI vs Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)

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MSI Cyborg A17 AI
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
Performance
63
85
Gaming
30
63
Display
50
54
Battery Life
61
62
Connectivity
61
72
Portability
51
59
QuickComparisons Score
46
66
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between MSI Cyborg A17 AI and Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)

Reasons to consider the MSI Cyborg A17 AI

  • + AMD Ryzen 5 240
  • + GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 16GB/512GB
  • + 17.3 inches display
  • + 55.2 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

MSI Cyborg A17 AI
  • Reliable everyday laptop
  • Heavy (2.5 kg (5.51 lbs))

"A mid-range MSI Cyborg A17 AI laptop with standard performance. Suited for everyday work and casual use."

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 Cyborg A17 AI
2699
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) +15%
3093
MSI Cyborg A17 AI Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 11218 16562
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 106 136
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 634 1881

Specifications

Case
Specification MSI Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Weight 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) 2.66 kg (5.87 lbs)
Dimensions 399.3 x 258 x 21.2-22.2 mm 15.72 x 10.16 x 0.83-0.87 inches 356.78 x 275.5 x 13.47-26.75 mm 14.05 x 10.85 x 0.53-1.05 inches
Area 1030 cm 2 (159.7 inches 2 ) 983 cm 2 (152.4 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~80.1% ~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 Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No Yes
Number of fans 2
Noise level (max. load) 54 dB
Display
Specification MSI Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Size 17.3 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 144 Hz 180 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
PPI 127 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:09 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1080 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
sRGB color space 100%
Adobe RGB profile
DCI-P3 color gamut
Response time 3 ms
Max. brightness 300 nits 400 nits
Battery
Specification MSI Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Capacity 55.2 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 Yes, 100 W
Charging port position Right Bottom
Charge power 120 W 330 W
Cable length
Weight of AC adapter 900 grams
CPU
Specification MSI Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
CPU name AMD Ryzen 5 240 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
Base frequency 4.3 GHz 2.4 GHz
Cores 6 20 (8P + 12E)
Threads 12 20
Integrated GPU Radeon 760M Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Fabrication process 4 nm 3 nm
Graphics Card
Specification MSI Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
GPU name GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 4 nm
GPU boost clock
FLOPS 8.6 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) 2560 4608
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 144
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 48
GPU performance 8.6 TFLOPS 31.3 TFLOPS
Blender GPU
Solar Bay
RAM
Specification MSI Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
RAM size 16GB 16GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Storage
Specification MSI Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Storage size 512GB 1024GB
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x1024 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification MSI Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Speakers 2 2
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness
Microphones 2 3
Connectivity
Specification MSI Cyborg A17 AI ↗ 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 Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No 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 Cyborg A17 AI ↗ Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 2 mm
Size 12.7 x 8.3 cm
Surface Plastic Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes

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