For high-performance tasks such as gaming or intensive engineering applications, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 with its powerful processor and dedicated graphics card will handle them with ease but it's heavier and less portable. By contrast, the Acer Swift Edge 16 shines with its lightweight design and impressive OLED screen which is great for general use and watching videos; its integrated graphics are capable but less suited to demanding games or 3D tasks. Keep in mind the Swift Edge has a higher price, possibly justified by its portability and display quality, while the Predator offers more processing power and is typically less expensive. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16
Good for gaming and AI
Good speakers
Good keyboard
Advantages of the Acer Swift Edge 16
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good portability
Good battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
6.7/10
8.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.0/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 is only fair.
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 stands out for gaming and 3D work with a high-refresh-rate IPS screen and a powerful Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU, ideal for smooth and detailed visuals in demanding applications. The Acer Swift Edge 16, while also good for gaming and 3D, offers a solid AMD Radeon 780M GPU and a noteworthy OLED screen, but with a slightly lower refresh rate, which could affect the fluidity in fast-paced games.
Screen Quality
7.8/10
8.8/10
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
373.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
383.0 nits
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a better screen than the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Acer Swift Edge 16 likely boasts a higher resolution and superior panel technology, offering vivid colors and sharp details, which explains its excellent screen quality for both general use and engineering and design, thanks to a wide color gamut that ensures accurate color reproduction. Conversely, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, while offering good screen quality with ample brightness and resolution for general tasks and precision for engineering, falls short for gaming due to a lower refresh rate, which is crucial for smooth visuals in fast-paced scenes. The Swift Edge's emphasis on screen fidelity over refresh rate renders it less suitable for gaming where fluid motion is key.
Battery
5.0 Hours
7.0 Hours
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 has 5 hours of battery life. The Acer Swift Edge 16 has 7 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
Very Good
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
2.7 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has very good portability, while the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 are both good for general use.
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 is considered good for general use due to its capable CPU and dedicated graphics processing unit, offering solid performance and quality display for various tasks, but its heavier weight and shorter battery life may limit its portability. The Acer Swift Edge 16, on the other hand, boasts a high-resolution OLED screen, a lightweight design that enhances portability, and longer battery life, making it a strong contender for everyday use despite its integrated graphics, which are less powerful than those in the Helios Neo 16.
Engineering and Design
8.3/10
8.1/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
8.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 and Acer Swift Edge 16 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, with its high-performance CPU and Nvidia RTX GPU, is suitable for demanding engineering and design tasks requiring powerful processing and graphics capabilities, though it is less portable due to its weight and size. In contrast, the Acer Swift Edge 16 offers an AMD CPU and GPU combination with an OLED screen for excellent color accuracy and detail, making it a good fit for design work with some portability, but it may not handle intensive engineering software as effectively as the Predator model.
Content Creation
7.7/10
8.1/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift Edge 16 to be very good for content creation, while the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.5/10
7.9/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.2/10
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 and Acer Swift Edge 16 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$799
$820
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 has a price of $799 and the Acer Swift Edge 16 costs $820.
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How the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 and the Acer Swift Edge 16 compare to other laptops
"The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 sacrifices portability and a truly budget price in the name of additional power. While remaining relatively budget-friendly, this gaming laptop packs serious processing chops, and Acer optimizes its internals to deliver respectable 1080p (or 1200p) gameplay from an RTX 4050. Its keyboard and chassis design won't win it any awards, but its display is a cut above for the price."
"The Acer Swift Edge 16 is a solid super thin-and-light that pairs a large, gorgeous 16-inch display with portable design that rivals the weight of LG’s superlight Gram 16. Remarkably, Acer achieves this at a lower price point without sacrificing performance. Boring design and disappointing battery life hold the laptop back from stardom, but its rivals frequently suffer in these areas, too. That makes the Swift Edge 16 an alluring value pick."
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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.
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