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Predator Helios 16 (2024)
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Legion 5 17"
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Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024)
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5 17"
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

8.0
Predator Helios 16 (2024)
Legion 5 17"
7.2
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
499.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
6.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
4.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.8/10
The Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) is very good for general use, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.

Gaming and AI

8.3
Predator Helios 16 (2024)
Legion 5 17"
7.4
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.

Engineering and Design

8.7
Predator Helios 16 (2024)
Legion 5 17"
7.6
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.

Content Creation

8.2
Predator Helios 16 (2024)
Legion 5 17"
7.2
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.

Software Development

8.0
Predator Helios 16 (2024)
Legion 5 17"
7.0
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) is very good for software development, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.

Screen Quality

8.4
Predator Helios 16 (2024)
Legion 5 17"
7.3
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
499.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
The Acer Predator Helios 16 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion 5 17" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

6.5 Hours
Predator Helios 16 (2024)
Legion 5 17"
4.5 Hours
The Acer Predator Helios 16 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion 5 17" has 4.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Predator Helios 16 (2024)
Legion 5 17"
Poor
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
6.5 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) has only fair portability, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,599
Predator Helios 16 (2024)
Legion 5 17"
$1,200
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) has a price of $1,599 and the Lenovo Legion 5 17" costs $1,200.
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Key similarities

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Build Quality

7.4
Predator Helios 16 (2024)
Legion 5 17"
7.4
The Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) and Lenovo Legion 5 17" both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) and the Lenovo Legion 5 17" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024)Lenovo Legion 5 17"
Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024)Lenovo Legion 5 17"

GENERAL

Price
$1,599
$1,200
Release Date
January 1, 2024October 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.9'' x 0.98''15.7'' x 11.4'' x 1''
Weight
5.73 lbs6.57 lbs
Width
14.15"15.7"
Depth
10.88"11.41"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXIntel i7-11800H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB256 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6.5 Hours4.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh80 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
499 nits305 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.4/105.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/107/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
34
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024)

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Samuel Horti | June 2023
"The Predator Helios 16 stacks up well against its closest competition in benchmark comparisons. The Acer Predator Helios 16 isn't perfect. It's bulky, its lid feels flimsy and some of its keys are just too damned small – but none of its problems are fatal, and it shines where it counts. The powerful graphics and processor combo are spot on for this price point, the fans stop it getting hot under pressure, and the display is as good as you’ll find under $2,500. It's simply one of the best laptops to play demanding games on."

Lenovo Legion 5 17"

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Sebastian Bade | February 2022
"The Lenovo Legion 5 17 is a current-gen 17-inch gaming laptop and equipped with the latest AMD CPU and a powerful GPU, that manages to reach its full potential. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is a very good choice for this laptop and able to maintain its performance level for long periods of time. Our test model only falls behind consistently in a direct comparison with its competitors that are often equipped with eight cores and 16 threads. Despite this, the Legion 5 17 leaves an excellent impression and is almost able to keep up with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 mobile GPU in synthetic benchmarks."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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