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Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
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Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2
  • Excellent portability
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers

Key differences

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General Use

7.9
Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
Surface Laptop Go 2
7.0
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1536 x 1024
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
498.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
401.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
5.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.2/10
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) and Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 are both good for general use, though the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

8.3
Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
Surface Laptop Go 2
6.0
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1536 x 1024
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) is very good for gaming and AI, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

8.6
Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
Surface Laptop Go 2
6.5
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) is very good for engineering and design, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 is only fair.

Content Creation

8.1
Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
Surface Laptop Go 2
7.1
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1536 x 1024
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) is very good for content creation, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 is good.

Software Development

7.9
Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
Surface Laptop Go 2
7.0
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1536 x 1024
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) and Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 are both good for software development, though the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

8.3
Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
Surface Laptop Go 2
6.9
18.0in
SIZE
12.4in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1536 x 1024
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
498.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
401.0 nits
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 has a better screen than the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

5.0 Hours
Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
Surface Laptop Go 2
8.0 Hours
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 has 5 hours of battery life. The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Poor
Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
Surface Laptop Go 2
Excellent
18.0in
SIZE
12.4in
7.1 lbs
WEIGHT
2.4 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 has excellent portability, while the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,749
Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
Surface Laptop Go 2
$565
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The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) has a price of $1,749 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 costs $565.
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Key similarities

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Build Quality

7.4
Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)
Surface Laptop Go 2
7.8
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 and Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024)Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2

GENERAL

Price
$1,749
$565
Release Date
February 29, 2024June 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
15.9'' x 12.3'' x 1.06''11'' x 8.1'' x 0.62''
Weight
7.17 lbs2.48 lbs
Width
15.91"10.95"
Depth
12.27"8.12"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXIntel i5-1135G7
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB128 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh41 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
18"12.4"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16001536 x 1024
Refresh Rate
165Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
498 nits401 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.8/10
Portability Score
5.4/109.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/108.4/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesNo
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
31
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Andreas Osthoff | August 2022
"The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 review is a compact companion with old hardware. The Surface Laptop Go 2 shows some weaknesses. Microsoft didn't really develop the second generation of the Surface Laptop Go 2 any further but has only equipped it with a slightly more powerful Core i5 processor. However, the performance still remains at a fairly low level overall, but for many users, it definitely should still be sufficient for everyday tasks."

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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 Microsoft

Microsoft is an American technology corporation. Microsoft is best known for their Windows operating system and Surface laptop series. The Surface Laptop is their standard notebook offering, while their Surface Go, Surface Pro, and Surface Studio are their 2-in-1/tablet offerings in order of increasing capability. Although Microsoft charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a well integrated and packaged device since Microsoft develops the Windows operating system.

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