Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i7-13650HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 16" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 165Hz G-S

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 1,948 ratings

Price: 969.99

Last update: 09-08-2024


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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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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

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PanicPrincess
5.0 out of 5 stars WoW Player Here - Excellent Bang for Your Buck
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023
TLDR; This is an excellent machine for the money if you are an MMORPG player. No regrets about buying this one. It's a keeper.

I recently got back into World of Warcraft after many years away and my old laptop just couldn't keep up. I started looking around at laptops capable of WoW gaming and actually tried out an MSI Stealth for a couple of weeks. It was a pretty laptop and lightweight, but man it struggled to keep up just being in a main city. Then I had a battery issue with it and decided to shop around instead of sending my brand new laptop in for work.

How I use it: Play WoW, I use it for my side gig (AI Chatbots) and general doom scrolling. I don't overclock or do anything fancy to try to squeeze more out of my machine, other than minor upgrades and settings tweaks.

I looked at a ton of laptops and combos of specs and finally thought I'd give this one a try. It had slightly better specs than the MSI at around the same price. This laptop is awesome. It never struggles to keep up at. I haven't done any raids yet so I don't know how it will perform in that situation but I will update once I know.

Pros: performs beautifully playing World of Warcaft. Fan almost never needs to kick in, yet it also doesn't get that hot.

Cons:

Size/weight: this thing is heavy and huge. It packs a punch but you sacrifice portability. Yes it's a 16" laptop but I hadn't imagined just how big and heavy it would be. I have a 16" laptop for work and this is far heavier. It feels well made though. Yes you can still carry it around, but you won't want to much. I mostly keep it at home anyway so that's not a deal breaker for me.

Battery life: yeah, it's pretty bad. I've been on battery power for almost an hour on "eco-mode" and it's down 15%. The power brick is also huge, so if you are communiting or traveling with this often, the weight and size of the computer with brick is going to be a drag.

RAM limited to 32gb: I'm suprised such a big and powerful laptop can only take up to 32gb of ram. I have not yet upgraded my RAM yet because it's performed so well so far. I do have 32gb on hand and plan to upgrade anyway. But seeing how well it's performed so far, not having 64gb might not be an issue at all.

Can't (yet) figure out how to wake from sleep with bluetooth keyboard/mouse. I have changed every possible setting under the sun, including tweaking the BIOS and it still doesn't wake on bluetooth mouse/keyboard. That's annoying. I have a really small desk that houses to 27" monitors and two laptops. I keep the laptops in a vertical stand which saves me tons of space, but it's super annoying to have to pull this thing out, open it up and wake it up.
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PanicPrincess
5.0 out of 5 stars WoW Player Here - Excellent Bang for Your Buck
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023
TLDR; This is an excellent machine for the money if you are an MMORPG player. No regrets about buying this one. It's a keeper.

I recently got back into World of Warcraft after many years away and my old laptop just couldn't keep up. I started looking around at laptops capable of WoW gaming and actually tried out an MSI Stealth for a couple of weeks. It was a pretty laptop and lightweight, but man it struggled to keep up just being in a main city. Then I had a battery issue with it and decided to shop around instead of sending my brand new laptop in for work.

How I use it: Play WoW, I use it for my side gig (AI Chatbots) and general doom scrolling. I don't overclock or do anything fancy to try to squeeze more out of my machine, other than minor upgrades and settings tweaks.

I looked at a ton of laptops and combos of specs and finally thought I'd give this one a try. It had slightly better specs than the MSI at around the same price. This laptop is awesome. It never struggles to keep up at. I haven't done any raids yet so I don't know how it will perform in that situation but I will update once I know.

Pros: performs beautifully playing World of Warcaft. Fan almost never needs to kick in, yet it also doesn't get that hot.

Cons:

Size/weight: this thing is heavy and huge. It packs a punch but you sacrifice portability. Yes it's a 16" laptop but I hadn't imagined just how big and heavy it would be. I have a 16" laptop for work and this is far heavier. It feels well made though. Yes you can still carry it around, but you won't want to much. I mostly keep it at home anyway so that's not a deal breaker for me.

Battery life: yeah, it's pretty bad. I've been on battery power for almost an hour on "eco-mode" and it's down 15%. The power brick is also huge, so if you are communiting or traveling with this often, the weight and size of the computer with brick is going to be a drag.

RAM limited to 32gb: I'm suprised such a big and powerful laptop can only take up to 32gb of ram. I have not yet upgraded my RAM yet because it's performed so well so far. I do have 32gb on hand and plan to upgrade anyway. But seeing how well it's performed so far, not having 64gb might not be an issue at all.

Can't (yet) figure out how to wake from sleep with bluetooth keyboard/mouse. I have changed every possible setting under the sun, including tweaking the BIOS and it still doesn't wake on bluetooth mouse/keyboard. That's annoying. I have a really small desk that houses to 27" monitors and two laptops. I keep the laptops in a vertical stand which saves me tons of space, but it's super annoying to have to pull this thing out, open it up and wake it up.
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Keith T.
5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of power in a small frame
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2023
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.
Jose Ramirez
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent PC overall, gaming included
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2022
Nothing much to say, really. My main purpose reviewing is telling you about the gotchas in video for this PC. Overall, though, it is absolutely excellent. It is utra quiet even with the fans running at high speed. It does get hot, but no performance issues.

What I learned about video setup: There are three display ports in this PC:

1. Mini DisplayPort v1.4.
2. HDMI port v2.1.
3. Thunderbolt port v4 (USB-C).

All display ports are capable of 4K @60Hz at least. I run my PC connected to 2 LG UltraFine 31.5in monitors at that resolution and refresh rate. However, the DisplayPort function embedded in the Thunderbolt v4 port is run by the integrated Intel HD graphics card, NOT the nVidia RTX3060 card. This is VERY IMPORTANT for gaming: The Intel integrated graphics card will NOT support DirectX 12 Ultimate.

On the other hand, displays connected through ports 1 or 2 above will be un by the nVidia RTX3060 card that does support DirectX 12 Ultimate. The difference is night and day. True, I am not loading the most hardcore games ever, but still. So you get a frame of reference, my main 2 games are Age of Empires II DE and Age of Empires IV. I run both in full desktop mode, meaning the 2 monitors treated as one big monitor. AoE II DE reports consistent FPS of 60 (I have V-Sync on, which limits FPS to that of the monitor's refresh rate) with all graphics settings on. AoE IV does not seem to have a way to show the FPS, but it does run super smoothly.

So there. Enjoy this super high end PC at a super low price. Oh, and you MUST use quality 8K-graded cables. FYI, the HDMI cables that shipped with my LG monitors are garbage. Get Vanky or some other reputable 8K cables.

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