Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71) vs Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250

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Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71) compared with Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250

	AcerPredator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71)	DellAlienware 16 Area-51 AA16250
Overview
Released
Released	June 2026	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD or OLED	IPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	240 Hz or 165 Hz	240 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	500 nits or 400 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	620 nits
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	16-inch WQXGA (2560 × 1600) anti-glare OLED, 240 Hz, NVIDIA G-SYNC and Adaptive Sync, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 and ClearMR 9000 (2026 models); at launch, a 2560 × 1600 240 Hz 500-nit panel (Notebookcheck)
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	188.7 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% DCI-P3 (OLED); Dell also quotes 120% DCI-P3 colour volume
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	OLED 400 nits SDR and 620 nits HDR, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 0.2 ms response; ComfortView Plus low blue light
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus or Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
CPU cores
CPU cores	24	20 or 24
CPU threads
CPU threads	24	20 or 24
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	13 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	1 TB	1 TB to 4 TB (better)
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 7 255HX or Core Ultra 9 275HX (2025); Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus or Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (2026); 20 or 24 cores, 55 W base
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 5060 (8 GB), RTX 5070 (8 GB), RTX 5070 Ti (12 GB), RTX 5080 (16 GB) or RTX 5090 (24 GB), all GDDR7; up to 240 W combined CPU and GPU power
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS	Intel AI Boost NPU, 13 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5-6400 in two SO-DIMM slots; 16 or 32 GB fitted, up to 64 GB	DDR5, two SODIMM (or CSODIMM) slots; 16 to 64 GB at 6400 MT/s, or 32 GB at 7200 MT/s with XMP
Storage type
Storage type	Two PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 slots, up to 1 TB each (2 TB total); 1 TB fitted	Three M.2 slots (one 2230 or 2280, two 2280), PCIe Gen 4 or Gen 5 NVMe; 1 TB to 12 TB (RAID 0)
Cooling
Cooling	5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fan, liquid metal thermal grease, vector heat pipes	Cryo-Tech cooling with four fans; vapour chamber on RTX 5080 and 5090 models
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	92 Wh	96 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg (better)	3.15 kg
Thickness
Thickness	26.75 mm (better)	28.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	356.8 × 275.5 mm	365 × 290 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	96 Wh 6-cell lithium-ion
Charger
Charger	330 W adapter	280 W (RTX 5060 to 5070 Ti) or 360 W (RTX 5080 and 5090) barrel-plug adapter; also charges over USB-C Power Delivery
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	ExpressCharge 2; 0–35% in 20 minutes and 0–80% in 35 minutes with the laptop off
Colours
Colours	Black	Liquid Teal
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	FHD with IR	1080p with IR, or 4K HDR 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	2 × Thunderbolt 4 (RTX 5070 and below) or 2 × Thunderbolt 5 (RTX 5070 Ti and above) USB-C with DisplayPort, USB4 and Power Delivery; 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A (one with PowerShare); HDMI 2.1; SD card reader; 3.5 mm headset jack; 7.4 mm barrel power port
Keyboard
Keyboard	4-zone RGB backlit keyboard with PredatorSense and Acer My Key keys	AlienFX per-key RGB keyboard, or optional CHERRY MX ultra-low-profile mechanical keyboard
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Glass precision touchpad, 112 × 65 mm, with optional RGB AlienFX lighting
Speakers
Speakers	2 speakers, DTS:X Ultra	Quad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak)
Microphones
Microphones	–	Digital-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR webcam for Windows Hello	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition