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Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
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Aorus 17H
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Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
  • The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) has no clear advantages over the Gigabyte Aorus 17H.
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17H
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.3
Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
Aorus 17H
8.3
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
498.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
351.0 nits
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 17H for general use, engineering and design, and software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has a better screen for gaming and AI.

Cost

$1,450
Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
Aorus 17H
$2,370
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) has a price of $1,450 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17H costs $2,370.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.9
Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
Aorus 17H
7.9
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
498.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
351.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.9/10
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) and Gigabyte Aorus 17H are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

8.3
Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
Aorus 17H
8.7
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.6/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) are both very good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

8.6
Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
Aorus 17H
8.6
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) and Gigabyte Aorus 17H are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.1
Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
Aorus 17H
8.0
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) and Gigabyte Aorus 17H are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

7.9
Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
Aorus 17H
7.5
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) and Gigabyte Aorus 17H are both good for software development.

Battery

5.0 Hours
Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
Aorus 17H
6.0 Hours
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 has 5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has 6 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
Aorus 17H
Poor
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
1.1in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) to have only fair portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)
Aorus 17H
7.4
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) and Gigabyte Aorus 17H both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) and the Gigabyte Aorus 17H compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)Gigabyte Aorus 17H
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)Gigabyte Aorus 17H

GENERAL

Price
$1,450
$2,370
Release Date
March 1, 2024January 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 11'' x 1.11''15.7'' x 10.2'' x 1.18''
Weight
5.73 lbs5.95 lbs
Width
14.2"15.7"
Depth
11"10.16"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXIntel i7-13700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz360Hz
Display Brightness
498 nits351 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.1/105.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/108/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024)

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | August 2023
"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."

Gigabyte Aorus 17H

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eTeknix

Peter Donnell | February 2023
"Overall though, it’s *lots of swearing* fast, seriously. For work, rendering, gaming, it doesn’t matter, this is a true weapon of performance that’s going to run rings around most high-end desktop systems. If you absolutely have to game at ultra-high refresh rates on the go (but within thinking distance of a plug socket), this is the ticket. I can’t see such an extreme being that appealing to everyone, but if you take your gaming seriously, or even professionally, there’s nothing else out there that comes close that you can still fit in your backpack and travel with."

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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 Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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