Black Friday €2,199 Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-73-928K powerful, AI multimedia gaming laptop RTX 5070 Ti 16″ 240Hz 2.5K Core Ultra 9 RAM 32 GB SSD 2 TB TB4

Our opinion on the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-73-928K (NH.QX2EF.008)

Powerful multimedia gaming laptop PC suitable for recent games, theAcer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-73-928K (NH.QX2EF.008) take advantage of the recent high-end NVIDIA Blackwell GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ray tracing graphics card. This GPU accelerates multimedia processing like the high-end Intel Arrow Lake Core Ultra 9 275HX hybrid processor with AI capabilities, 32 GB of RAM and fast (double) SSD storage with a high capacity of 2 TB reinforcing responsiveness. Equipped with a 16-inch 16:10 High Definition 2.5K High Fidelity DCI-P3 screen with a frequency of 240Hz providing great fluidity, this versatile Windows 11 laptop designed for gaming and creating is also equipped with an RGB backlit keyboard and connectivity including 5 USBs including USB-C Thunderbolt 4.

Features of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-73-928K (NH.QX2EF.008)

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-73-928K (NH.QX2EF.008) faces the competition

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-73-928K (NH.QX2EF.008) is now available in promotion at Acer France and offers a configuration/price ratio interesting for its category where it is one of the least expensive to embed such a recent and powerful graphics card and processor as well as SSD storage of such large capacity but also such a high frequency screen with such faithful colors.

If this Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-73-928K (NH.QX2EF.008) does not meet all your criteria, you will find it in our guide Gaming laptop other configurations to play with a similar budget. For the same budget, choose the model with the most powerful graphics card, it will have the greatest impact on performance.

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Chassis, connections, screen of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-73-928K (NH.QX2EF.008)

Cooled by 2 5th generation AeroBlade 3D fans with metal thermal paste and vector heat pipes, this laptop with an angular black design and connectors positioned on 3 sides has a gamer look.

This multimedia gaming laptop PC includes good connectivity including 2 USB-C including 1 Thunderbolt 4 for very fast transfers in addition to 3 classic USBs practical for connecting several peripherals, Ethernet and audio ports, recent Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules to communicate and connect remotely or even a practical video output to easily connect this computer to a TV or monitor for example.
It’s a shame, however, not to find more recent and efficient Wi-Fi 7 B at this price level…

In any case, some will appreciate being able to authenticate themselves biometrically by facial recognition using the Windows Hello functionality and the infrared technology of the webcam.

The chiclet keyboard of course has an RGB backlighting system.
You can activate it whenever you need to better discern your keys.

Gamers and creators alike will be delighted with the 2.5K High Definition screen but also High Fidelity thanks to its DCI-P3 colorimetry. Especially since its viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical, are important thanks to its IPS technology while its 16/10th format, higher than the classic 16/9th, displays more elements vertically than the classic 16/9th.
As it has a frequency of 240Hz much higher than the standard 60Hz, the screen provides much better fluidity in games and more generally in everyday life.
Thanks to its anti-reflective coating, the screen offers better visibility in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel.

Performance, battery life of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-73-928K (NH.QX2EF.008)

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-73-928K (NH.QX2EF.008) may appeal to those who wish to invest in a powerful multimedia multipurpose laptop PC for creating and playing equipped with recent components offering a large storage capacity.

Acer offers here double SSD storage for a total capacity of 2000 GB, double the average! We can therefore install and store multiple games, software and files with peace of mind, including any personal creations.

Shock-resistant, energy-efficient and quiet, SSD storage is also very fast. Its presence clearly reinforces responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis, which is reflected in particular by games/software, processing and starts/stops which are carried out quickly, like the arrival on the cards of online games.

Gamers can play the most recent and resource-intensive 3D games on this gaming laptop PC.
Because it embeds the latest generation high-end dedicated graphics card GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ray tracing NVIDIA Blackwell thanks to which the user can indulge in their favorite games in 2.5K. Even though this definition requires more graphics calculations than Full HD, which implies a lower number of fps.

In practice, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is used by NVIDIA Optimus technology to carry out graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Intel Arc graphics solution inserted in the processor.

If watching HD photos and videos is possible with the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or the Intel Arc, the second with much lower performance is nevertheless favored as much as possible by Optimus to offer the best possible autonomy.
While waiting for more concrete tests, expect around 5 hours of battery operation in light use.

Depending on needs, Optimus automatically switches in real time between the Intel Arc and the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti.

It is the Core Ultra 9 275HX which houses the Intel Arc, a high-end Intel processor. Arrow Lake latest generation with Artificial Intelligence capabilities equipped with 24 hybrid cores and coupled here with a good amount of 32 GB RAM.
Suffice it to say that the great power provided by this core will appeal to demanding users because it is incommensurable with that provided by the vast majority of models on the market.

This core, which accompanies the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti very well in its tasks, reveals its potential in areas requiring CPU and RAM resources that take advantage of multi-core, such as video editing, 3D rendering or photo editing. Under this type of work, processing is carried out much more quickly than with a PC based on a classic Quad/Hexa/Octo Core and 16/24 GB DDR4/5. Creative people will therefore be delighted.

Especially since under software using GPU computing power, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti provides graphics acceleration of multimedia processing. This is for example the case with the Adobe, Vegas or VSDC suite.

Finally, expect this versatile multimedia gaming laptop to heat up and make itself heard when pushed hard (e.g. games, processing).
A ventilated support can be associated with it if necessary to limit its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).