Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71) vs ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615

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Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71) compared with ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615

	AcerPredator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71)	ASUSROG Strix G16 (2026) G615
Overview
Released
Released	June 2026	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD or OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	240 Hz or 165 Hz	300 Hz (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	WQXGA IPS, 16:10, anti-glare, non-touch (UK models); a WQXGA OLED at 165 Hz is sold elsewhere	2.5K ROG Nebula Display, IPS-level, 16:10, non-touch (UK models); a 240 Hz Mini LED ROG Nebula HDR Display is listed elsewhere
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare (ComfyView matte) on the IPS panel	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	NVIDIA Advanced Optimus and G-SYNC; Acer's range page quotes "up to 500 nits peak brightness" for the OLED, not the UK IPS screen	3 ms response; 300 Hz in Ultimate GPU mode (240 Hz by default); G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
CPU cores
CPU cores	24	24
CPU threads
CPU threads	24	24
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	13 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	32 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB	1 TB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (8 P-cores, 16 E-cores, up to 5.5 GHz); Acer also lists the Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus with 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores (36 MB cache)
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, 16 GB GDDR7, boost up to 1907 MHz, up to 175 W (UK models); up to RTX 5080 in other markets	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 115 W with Dynamic Boost) or RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16 GB GDDR7, 175 W with Dynamic Boost)
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS	Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5-6400 in two SO-DIMM slots; 16 or 32 GB fitted, up to 64 GB	DDR5-5600 in two SO-DIMM slots (2 × 16 GB fitted); up to 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Two PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 slots, up to 1 TB each (2 TB total); 1 TB fitted	Two M.2 PCIe slots with Q-Latch; 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD fitted
Cooling
Cooling	5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fan, liquid metal thermal grease, vector heat pipes	Tri-Fan Technology, full vapour chamber and sandwiched heatsink
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	92 Wh (better)	90 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg	2.65 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	26.75 mm (better)	30.8 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	356.8 × 275.5 mm	354 × 268 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	92 Wh 4-cell Li-ion; Acer UK gives up to 10 hr video and 5.5 hr MobileMark 30 (PHN16-I71-96LQ) or up to 8 hr video and 5 hr "MobileMark 2025" (PHN16-I71-9915); the US OLED model is listed at up to 150 W GPU power	90 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion
Charger
Charger	330 W adapter	280 W adapter (RTX 5070) or 380 W adapter (RTX 5080)
Materials
Materials	–	Tool-less chassis with spring-loaded tabs; full-surround Aura Sync light bar
Colours
Colours	Black	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, Ethernet, headphone jack	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	FHD with IR	FHD with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Thunderbolt 4 Type-C; USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; HDMI 2.1; microSD card reader; RJ-45 (Intel Killer Ethernet E3100); 3.5 mm combo audio jack	RTX 5070 model has Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C; RTX 5080 model has 2 × Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gbps, DisplayPort, power delivery, G-SYNC); both have 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1 FRL, Ethernet (2.5G on the RTX 5080 model) and a 3.5 mm combo jack
Keyboard
Keyboard	4-zone RGB backlit keyboard with PredatorSense and Acer My Key keys	Backlit per-key RGB keyboard with Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Touchpad with NumberPad support
Speakers
Speakers	2 speakers, DTS:X Ultra	2 speakers with Smart Amp, Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res certified headphone output
Microphones
Microphones	–	Array microphone with AI noise cancelling
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR webcam for Windows Hello	IR camera for Windows Hello