Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i7-13650HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 16″ WUXGA 1920 x 1200 165Hz G-SYNC Display | 16GB DDR5 | 512GB Gen 4 SSD | Killer…
$1,149.99 Original price was: $1,149.99.$999.99Current price is: $999.99.
- ELITE GAMING & CREATION ANYWHERE: The Intel Core i7-13650HX processor goes beyond performance to let your PC do even more at once. With a first-of-its-kind design, you get the performance you need to play, record and stream games with high FPS and effortlessly switch to heavy multitasking workloads like video, music and photo editing.
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BEYOND FAST: Feel the power emanate from within the neon-hued shell of the Helios Neo 16. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is beyond fast for gamers and creators. They’re powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics.
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STUNNING VISUALS: Lock your sights on this display. At 16 inches with a 16:10 aspect ratio,165Hz refresh rate, and 3ms response time the WUXGA LED panel goes all out and includes NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus for maximum graphics power. The result is a display that minimizes tearing, blur and prioritizes seamless gameplay.
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NVIDIA ADVANCED OPTIMUS: NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is NVIDIA’s graphics switching technology, which allows a laptop display to dynamically switch between the integrated graphics (inside the processor) and the discrete graphics (the NVIDIA GPU) without having to reboot. It enables the long battery life of Optimus, along with the immersive, tear-free, stutter-free gameplay of G-SYNC.
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Internal Specifications: 16GB DDR5 Dual Channel Memory (Up to 4800 MT/s) (Maximum 32GB); 512GB PCIe Gen 4 SSD (2 x PCIe M.2 Slots | 1 Slot Available)
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START YOUR ENGINES: This Predator Helios Neo 16 laptop will take your game library, place it in front of you, and dare you to give it a challenge. Not only does the Helios Neo look good while dishing out frame after frame, but this RTX-empowered machine is fully optimized for maximum 140W MGP usage, so you always have two things: Full Power.
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FULLY CONNECTED: With the Intel Killer E2600 Ethernet and Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650, and Intel Killer DoubleShot Pro, you have everything you need to clear out the online competition. Plug all your peripherals into the full range of ports: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1, 2 x Thunderbolt 4, and HDMI 2.1.
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COOLING PERFECTED: The Helios Neo 16 includes state-of-the-art cooling featuring our custom engineered all-metal 5th Gen AeroBlade fan technology and the chilling efficient heat transference of liquid metal thermal grease on the CPU to push performance to its maximum potential.
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PERSONALIZE WITH PREDATORSENSE: Make your laptop shine with the 4-zone RGB backlight, use the mode hotkey to fit your situation (quiet time or playtime), and open PredatorSense with a single press of a key. Mix and match colors to your heart’s content and choose from four modes: Quiet, Balanced, Performance, and Turbo or Balanced and ECO when relying on battery alone.
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Ports For All Accessories: 2 – USB Type-C Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB Type-C, Thunderbolt 4 & USB Charging, 1 – USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (Featuring Power-off Charging), 1 – USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port, 1 – USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port, 1 – HDMI 2.1 with HDCP support, 1 – Ethernet (RJ-45), 1 – Headphone/Speaker/Line-out Jack, 1 – DC-in for AC Adapter, 1 – Kensington Lock Slot. The Right Fit: 14.18″ W x 11.02″ D x 1.05/1.11″ H; 5.73 lbs.; Lithium Ion 90-Watt Hour Battery
Keith T. –
This has been my daily driver computer for almost a year now and I’ve been very impressed. It’s handled every game I’ve thrown at it and more.
GPU: I’m going to do this first since this is arguably the most important part. I have the RTX 3060 version. The important thing to note is that this is the MOBILE 3060, which is slightly less powerful than the desktop 3060. It’s nearly equivalent in power to a desktop 1070 Ti. I have been playing some pretty intensive games on it over the last year including, most recently, Baldur’s Gate 3 on max graphics. I keep the screen refresh rate at 60Hz instead of the 144Hz that you can use because it saves battery while also allowing your GPU to rest a bit while gaming. I’ve also capped the FPS at 60 directly through the Nvidia app. Same reason there, I don’t need 144Hz. In BG3, It keeps a consistent 50-60fps while using only about 50% of the GPU. I also consistently play games from Xbox Gamepass on here on max graphics with very little stutter or issues. All in all, I’m very impressed by what a mobile 3060 can do.
Screen: The screen is a very bright, crisp IPS screen that’s capable of up to 144Hz. The viewing angle is good and even from the side you can still make out details (albeit a bit dimmer). It gets very bright at max level, almost headache causing, so I personally keep the brightness at about 20%.
Battery: Depending on what you’re doing, the battery is…fine. If I’m running a game (not recommended on battery), I can get about an hour out of it. But if I’m just using it day-to-day with my settings (60Hz refresh rate, 20% brightness), I can get 3-4 hours of solid use.
CPU: I’ve never had any issues with it multi-tasking or running any app or game. Even when using CPU intensive programs like Handbrake, it will max the CPU but still give you decent performance to continue using it for web browsing and videos.
Cooling: The fans themselves are somewhat loud if you get in to heavy duty gaming and I do recommend getting a stand to prop it up to allow for airflow, which drastically helps. There is a physical turbo button which makes the fans go to 100% and are pretty effective at lowering temps but are also loud, so best to only use that with headphones. Under load in BG3, it will run about 60C, which is fairly low. In a more intense game, I have seen it get to 70-75C which is warmer, but still in acceptable range.
Overall, I’d recommend giving this a buy if you want a solid gaming laptop but also a daily driver.
Alejandro P. –
Very happy with the order. Laptop is amazing! No any issues!
Mirna Zeferina Montero Casas –
Al encender la computadora, jamás dio imagen, solicite devolución de mi dinero el 14 de septiembre 2024 hasta el momento, no me han devuelto nada, ya ellos tienen su producto que devolvi
Sara O. –
This laptop works amazing! I have not had issues with overheating in the slightest with the ability to toggle between the different modes. The screen quality is so so clear and glorious, I was shocked when I first loaded up a game that takes a lot of graphics. The colors are so vibrant you would think you were using a high end monitor instead of a laptop screen. I have yet to find a game that lags this beast, so I would say the gaming capability is great! The keyboard feels the same as just about any other laptop keyboard. Even setting this thing up was a breeze!
I highly recommend this over the neo i9 because I feel like the ability to change and upgrade is one of the most important parts of this laptop. There are two M.2 slots, one taken by the main drive which is 1 Terabyte, the other open and free to add another one, which I took my 2 Terabyte one from my previous laptop and put it in it. The ram is accessible and as long as you use DDR5 and get the correct size, you can upgrade it from what I can tell. You can’t upgrade the CPU or GPU but honestly I don’t feel like you need to. Unless you are on the drop for brand new games as they are coming out, this beast has plenty of gaming power to go around.
user-MPAA551 –
Everything is good as expected from its specs but the battery life is really short compared to the average 6 hours mentioned in the details. My laptop takes only 2 hours and i need to recharge it again even i am just watching YouTube
John –
I bought this laptop back in October of 2024 – waited awhile to see how it would go before I left a review.
I’m an Apple guy so I was a little nervous going back to Windows. This laptop is very nice. Windows 11 is very nice also. Windows supplies its office suite as a test drive with limited time before they want you sign up for longer periods of time. I’ll probably just buy the 1 time deal for 150.00 and then I’ll have what I need. I really don’t need the 365 suite.
The screen is very bright and does not disappoint. It’s very crisp with excellent detail and colors and is 18″. I have not noticed any backlight bleed whatsoever. I only had 16″ on my MacBook Pro. The screen size was a major reason why I wanted this laptop.
The keyboard is backlit and you can change the color to whatever color you want the back light to be. It mainly sits on my desk. I moved it upstairs the other day for a bit on the battery. Battery life is not Apple battery life. It drains fairly quickly compared to my older MacBook Pro, but I’m not travelling with it much and it sits primarily on my desk. The power supply is rather large for it.
Some people were complaining about the fans being too loud. Well, its a gaming laptop and some fan noise is expected. If I were a gamer the fans would be louder I’m sure, but I’m only using it for daily activities and I can here the fans but I’m not bothered by them as they are fairly quiet. The fans are adjustable via the Predator software they provide with the laptop.
McAffee suite comes with it as a trial. The laptop is quick, grant you I’m not pushing to hard, but I have noticed no waiting when it comes to using it, so the processor speed and memory are fine for me. I do watch movies on it and the 18″ screen is exceptional.
All in all I’m very pleased with it. My only complaint is that at first the trackpad was a bit touchy. There is however an adjustment for this in Windows 11 to adjust the sensitivity. I noticed it’s on sale for Black Friday that is a better deal than what I paid for it by probably 100 bucks or so back in October. If you want a big laptop, just buy it – you won’t be disappointed.
Alejandro P. –
El primer equipo que pedí me salió mal y tuve que devolverlo en menos de una semana, le di una segunda oportunidad y este funciona correctamente, los juegos se ven super bien, hay quienes dicen que el sonido se escucha muy bajo pero tengo entendido que es sonido espacial (dtsx), la batería dura poco pero es razonable, es súper rápida y me encanta su diseño, también puedes hacerle upgrade a la Ram e instalarle un nuevo SSD sin problemas.
Muhammad D –
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