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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Gaming Laptop (PHN16S-71-98RF) for
$1699.99.
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Gaming Laptop (PHN16S-71-98RF) for
$1699.99.
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Product Details:
- 16" 2560x1600 240Hz 16:10 500-nits OLED G-SYNC display (non-touchscreen)
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24-Core / 24 Thread 2.70 GHz (5.4 GHz Boost) Processor
- 32 GB (2x 16GB) 6400 MHz DDR5 RAM / Memory (2 slots total)
- 1TB PCI Express NVMe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive / SSD
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070Ti 12GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
- 802.11ax WiFi 6E | Bluetooth 5.4
- RGB 4 Zones Backlit Keyboard
- Windows 11 Home
- Weight: 5.07-lbs.
- 76 Wh Battery
- 230W AC adapter
- Ports:
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (1x Thunderbolt 4)
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 1x HDMI
- 1x 2.5gbps Ethernet
- microSD card slot
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Native 4K would be nice, but 1600 (~1440 with better non-widescreen support) is fine until plugged into a monitor. I'd take 1600 @240Hz OLED over 4K 60/120 LED all day long
Good contender as desktop replacement that will sometimes be used on the go?
Few compromises with this device:
1) Acer does not typically allow undervolting on their newer devices, and I have not found a way to undervolt on this. You can limit CPU power but that can affect performance.
2) Screen runs at 240 hz by default. There is a way to get it to run at a lower hz, but it takes a bit of work.
3) Case is a bit less premium than other options in this range, in my opinion. It is mostly aluminum but it doesn't have the sturdiness of the Asus G series, Legion 7, etc.
Otherwise, this is a great device. Direct competitor on price is the HP Omen Max with 5070 TI, which runs around the same price when it hits sale with OLED, RAM upgrade, and storage upgrade. Omen is a bit sturdier from what I've heard and runs the 5070 TI at full power, but it is heavier and bulkier. Legion 5 has gotten within striking distance of this as well.
Few compromises with this device:
1) Acer does not typically allow undervolting on their newer devices, and I have not found a way to undervolt on this. You can limit CPU power but that can affect performance.
2) Screen runs at 240 hz by default. There is a way to get it to run at a lower hz, but it takes a bit of work.
3) Case is a bit less premium than other options in this range, in my opinion. It is mostly aluminum but it doesn't have the sturdiness of the Asus G series, Legion 7, etc.
Otherwise, this is a great device. Direct competitor on price is the HP Omen Max with 5070 TI, which runs around the same price when it hits sale with OLED, RAM upgrade, and storage upgrade. Omen is a bit sturdier from what I've heard and runs the 5070 TI at full power, but it is heavier and bulkier. Legion 5 has gotten within striking distance of this as well.
$1430 all in with some hustle
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$1430 all in with some hustle
Thats dopee! No brainer price. Would love to know where and how you got that price😁
Edit: Just checked the price and was close to 3-3.5k for the spec which is insane. Now I def have to know how😭😭
Edit 2: In hindsight I'm not sure I'd still be pulling the trigger for the HP Omen considering HP build quality and sales support which isn't as great from what I know and also the portability maybe. Mine weighs 5.5lbs only and is probably a bit sleeker but I checked it shows this weighs just about 6lbs or maybe higher.
Brand quality + Better Portability - Legion Pro 5i
5080 + 240Hz Screen vs 5070 Ti + 165Hz - Not sure which one I would pick even now
Native 4K would be nice, but 1600 (~1440 with better non-widescreen support) is fine until plugged into a monitor. I'd take 1600 @240Hz OLED over 4K 60/120 LED all day long
Good contender as desktop replacement that will sometimes be used on the go?
Also from what I recall from the prior thread the dGPU can't be turned off so battery life no matter settings is like 2 hours or some nonsense.
Very much a desktop replacement you can take with you and used with wall power.
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