Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72: Gaming Laptop Review and Performance Test

Acer recently launched a new generation of gaming notebook Predator Helios Neo 16 ｜PHN16-72 in its Predator series This time, the hardware specifications have been upgraded directly to Intel’s 14th generation HX processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series display chip, it is also equipped with a 16:10 display panel that supports NVIDIA G-SYNC and a refresh rate of up to 240Hz, giving gamers the best gaming experience.

Not only that, the new generation Predator Helios Neo 16 ｜PHN16-72 is a gaming laptop designed for AI applications Through the powerful AI computing performance of the GPU, it can help users achieve a variety of creative ideas quickly that AI applications need.

Sci-fi design, full of mystery

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 ｜PHN16-72 The top cover is treated with an anodized coating, which not only improves the texture and touch, but also is less likely to be stained by the fingerprints of the top layer, viewable through the Predator Sense software to change the light color you want or turn off the glow effect in a low-key way.

In addition, many design innovations have been added to the top cover and body, such as the words SVORLH MVL in the upper left corner of the top cover. at first glance, but just follow the A = Z given on the left.

In the same way, you can also use the suggestions next to the series of numbers on the right side below to get information, which means JOIN PREDATOR FORCE. The latter is behind the fuselage, with a line-like dotted design, which is made up of Morse code. Through these very innovative designs, this laptop adds its own style and secret technology.

240Hz ultra-fast refresh display

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 ｜PHN16-72 monitor is equipped with a 16-inch 16:10 IPS panel, which supports a resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and can achieve an ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate and 3ms grayscale response time, and also supports NVIDIA G-SYNC technology.

The ultra-narrow bezel design on three sides of the screen allows players to not only experience smooth and silky visual effects with true colors throughout the game, but also makes it easier to immerse themselves in the game. In addition, in addition to the FHD webcam at the top of the screen, it is also equipped with a three-microphone design used to receive ambient sounds. Together with Acer PurifiedVoice 2.0 Ai noise reduction technology, it can remove noise background As a result, players will be able to communicate with their teams smoothly and collaborate seamlessly during the game connection.

Full-size RGB backlit keyboard, Copilot one-touch calling

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 ｜PHN16-72 provides a full-sized keyboard configuration with an independent main number field on the right side. The backlight of the keyboard adopts a four-zone RGB design Players can change the backlight of each zone of the keyboard to their preferred light color mode through PredatorSense software.

In addition, the keyboard area is also equipped with three independent function buttons Use this button to change the notebook operating mode.

A Predator-branded button has been added to the main numeric field, which can quickly open the Predator Sense software, allowing players to quickly change various parameters. The last one is that the window key on the right side of the standard keyboard has been changed to a Copilot shortcut key. As long as you press this key, you can launch the Microsoft Copilot application from after entering the necessary instructions in text, you can use Copilot to quickly help players generate articles, photos or real-time translation and other AI applications.

Full distribution of core hardware performance

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 ｜PHN16-72 tested this time is equipped with an Intel Core i7-14700HX processor, including 8 performance cores and 12 efficient cores, which reach up to 28 threads to provide powerful multitasking performance.

The independent graphics card is equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics chip with 8 GB GDDR6 display memory. the 100 models with AI and RTX.

In terms of system memory and storage specifications, it provides two sets of SO-DIMM slots and PCIe 4.0×4 NVMe M.2 SSD, which can be equipped with up to 64GB DDR5-5600 memory and 2 + TB capacity PCIe 4.0×4 NVMe. M.2 SSD is very high and wide in terms of hardware specifications.

To unleash the powerful high-end hardware of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 ｜PHN16-72, Acer equipped this notebook with a unique triple cooling technology, using liquid metal thermal paste with vector heat dissipation pipes, and a ‘ introducing a fifth generation fast blade. cooling The metal cooling fan has a heat dissipation capacity of up to 175W, allowing the computer to maintain a constant temperature even when running at full speed and with full power.

In terms of I / O specifications, Predator Helios Neo 16 ｜PHN16-72 is equipped with I / O ports on the left, right and back of the fuselage two sets of USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A and USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-. A is provided on both sides A. microSD memory card slot, Gigabit RJ-45 and 3.5mm audio hole. The rear side of the laptop is equipped with a power input jack, HDMI 2.1 and two sets of Thunderbolt 4 Type-C.

Exclusive Predator Sense app

Predator Helios Neo 16 ｜PHN16-72 has built-in special Predator Sense application, including performance mode, fan control, setting profiles, keyboard backlight setting, product search interface -Hardware, Acer TrueHarmony sound mode and other settings. In addition, these settings can be integrated into a personal settings profile If you upgrade your laptop later, you can apply the existing settings to directly to the new laptop by entering the Acer ID, eliminating the time-consuming and laborious reset process.

The main functional settings in Predator Sense are targeted on the settings page to their needs. In addition, in the sound effects section, you will find the Acer TrueHarmony function in the advanced settings, which has several built-in modes optimized for different types of games and audio-visual conditions to perform in different situations.

Just a performance test

Then let’s test the real performance of this laptop! Cinebench R23 multi-core and single-core test results are 22991 pts and 2077 pts. The multi-core and single-core results as well as CPU performance and GPU performance test in Cinebench R24 software can reach 1310 pts, 121 pts and 11336 pts respectively.

In tests of CPU, CUDA and RTX projects in V-Ray software, it can reach 23561 vsamples, 1950 vpaths and 2890 vpaths respectively.

In the 3DMark software test, the results of the test in Speed​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​real-​ in-software in the test conditions in Speed ​​​​Way / Royal Port / Time Spy / Fire Strike and other test conditions, 2967, 7676, 13150 and 28469 points. As for the overall system performance test, the well-known PCMark 10 software was used for testing, and the total test result reached 11,090 points.

In the game performance section, we selected two games for testing. Another game, “Marvel’s Star Wars Rangers”, can achieve an average frame rate of 191 when it turns on high texture quality and DLSS balance level settings According to real measurements, it can get a smooth gaming experience under the highest image quality settings can turn ray tracing and DLSS settings maintain smooth picture performance at high frame rates.

Summary

Supported by top-notch hardware and a powerful cooling design, Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 ｜PHN16-72 performs very well in all aspects along with the DLSS support provided by the GeForce RTX 40 graphics card through AI computing, it has been a lot. improved.

In addition to excellent game performance, the GeForce RTX 40 graphics card equipped with this computer is optimized and accelerated for many software commonly used by creative workers such as Adobe, Blender, Davinci Resolve, OBS Studio, etc., and through the ​​​​AI Supported by Predator Sense settings, it can help creators to quickly complete various project work.

Whether you want a smooth gaming experience or powerful AI creative work, Predator Helios Neo 16｜PHN16-72 can handle it with ease, making it a great choice for gaming laptops.

In addition, from now until May 31, the two-year warranty will be extended to three years Of course, the high-end hardware will be upgraded for free with products You can choose to upgrade the 16GB memory to 32GB, or upgrade the 1TB SSD to 2TB!

For more information, see:Acer official website.