Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10

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Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71) compared with Legion Pro 7i Gen 10

	AcerPredator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71)	LenovoLegion Pro 7i Gen 10
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	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	240 Hz or 165 Hz	240 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	500 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,100 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	WQXGA OLED, 16:10, non-touch
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare (ComfyView matte) on the IPS panel	Glossy
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	1,000,000:1 contrast; under 0.5 ms response; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; Dolby Vision; NVIDIA G-SYNC; Advanced Optimus; X-Rite factory colour calibration; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Flicker Free and High Gaming Performance; 92% active area ratio
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 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 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
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 2 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	Core Ultra 7 255HX with 8 P-cores and 12 E-cores (30 MB cache); Core Ultra 9 275HX or 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 Ti Laptop GPU (12 GB GDDR7, 140 W TGP, 992 AI TOPS), RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16 GB GDDR7, 175 W, 1334 AI TOPS) or RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB GDDR7, 175 W, 1824 AI TOPS); DLSS 4
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS	Intel AI Boost NPU, up to 13 TOPS; Lenovo LA3 AI chip
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5-6400 in two SO-DIMM slots; 16 or 32 GB fitted, up to 64 GB	DDR5-6400 in two CSODIMM slots, dual-channel; 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 2280 slots (one PCIe 5.0 x4, one PCIe 4.0 x4); up to two drives
Cooling
Cooling	5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fan, liquid metal thermal grease, vector heat pipes	Legion Coldfront Vapor with hyperchamber; up to 250 W combined TDP (Lenovo)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 6.25 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	92 Wh	99.9 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg	2.57 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	26.75 mm	26.65 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	356.8 × 275.5 mm	364.38 × 275.94 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	99.9 Wh (or 80 Wh on some models); MobileMark 30 up to 2.85 hr and local 1080p video up to 6.25 hr (99.9 Wh); 2.9 hr and 4.25 hr (80 Wh)
Charger
Charger	330 W adapter	400 W slim-tip adapter; USB-C charging at 95–100 W (140 W with a Lenovo adapter)
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	Super Rapid Charge, 0–30% in 10 minutes, 0–70% in 30 minutes, 0–100% in 80 minutes
Materials
Materials	–	Aluminium top and bottom covers
Colours
Colours	Black	Eclipse Black; Glacier White
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	5MP
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	Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1); USB-C 10 Gbps with USB PD 95–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; USB-A 10 Gbps (Always On); 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps; HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; 2.5 Gbit Ethernet; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displays
External displays	–	Up to three external displays via HDMI and USB-C (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	4-zone RGB backlit keyboard with PredatorSense and Acer My Key keys	Legion TrueStrike, 6-row with numeric keypad, per-key RGB backlight, 1.6 mm key travel, Copilot key; 4 switchable keycaps included
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Buttonless Mylar touchpad, 75 × 120 mm
Speakers
Speakers	2 speakers, DTS:X Ultra	4 speakers (2 × 2 W woofers, 2 × 2 W tweeters), Nahimic Audio
Microphones
Microphones	–	Dual-microphone array
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR webcam for Windows Hello	None