Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500

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Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71) compared with ThinkPad T500

	AcerPredator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71)	LenovoThinkPad T500
Overview
Released
Released	June 2026	August 2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	15.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (better)	1280 × 800 or 1680 × 1050
Brightness
Brightness	–	200 nits
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD or OLED	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	240 Hz or 165 Hz	–
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	15.4-inch 16:10 LCD: CCFL-backlit 1280 × 800 (200 nits, 300:1), LED-backlit 1280 × 800 (200 nits, 400:1) or CCFL-backlit 1680 × 1050 (200 nits, 500:1); represented configurations use CCFL
Colour range
Colour range	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	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 or Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores
CPU cores	24	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	24	–
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU	Intel GMA 4500MHD or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB (better)	1 GB or 2 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB (better)	80 GB to 160 GB
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 2 Duo P8400 (2.26 GHz, 3 MB L2) and P8600 (2.4 GHz, 3 MB L2) on represented configurations; 1066 MHz bus; Intel GM45 chipset
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	Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics; switchable models additionally have ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 with 256 MB dedicated memory. Maker specifies on-the-fly switching under Vista only
AI engine
AI engine	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	PC3-8500 DDR3-1066; two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maximum 8 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Two PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 slots, up to 1 TB each (2 TB total); 1 TB fitted	Removable 2.5-inch SATA 1.5 Gb/s hard drive; Active Protection System; Ultrabay Slim 9.5 mm removable optical-drive bay supports optional second drive or battery
Cooling
Cooling	5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fan, liquid metal thermal grease, vector heat pipes	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 6.3 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	92 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness
Thickness	26.75 mm (better)	34 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	356.8 × 275.5 mm	357.5 × 255 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	Main figures use six-cell integrated graphics: maker claim up to 6.3 hours, or 7.8 hours with Ultrabay battery, starting at 2.7 kg. Nine-cell models start at 2.8 kg and claim up to 9.4 hours; switchable 2082-26U has nine cells. Published 357.5 × 255 × 30–34 mm dimensions are for the six-cell body, not the protruding nine-cell pack.
Charger
Charger	330 W adapter	65 W for integrated graphics; 90 W for ATI graphics
Materials
Materials	–	Super-Elastic PolyCarbonate cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic bottom; magnesium base and display roll cages
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, Ethernet, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Intel WiFi Link 5100, 802.11a/b/g/n on represented configurations
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	Optional Bluetooth 2.1
Webcam
Webcam	FHD with IR	Optional 1.3-megapixel; not fitted to represented configurations
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	Three USB 2.0, VGA, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire, separate microphone and headphone sockets, seven-format memory-card reader, ExpressCard/54 and docking connector; PC Card or Smart Card reader varies by configuration
External displays
External displays	–	Maker maximum 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; DisplayPort supports single-link DVI-D via optional cable
Keyboard
Keyboard	4-zone RGB backlit keyboard with PredatorSense and Acer My Key keys	89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	UltraNav touchpad and TrackPoint pointing stick
Speakers
Speakers	2 speakers, DTS:X Ultra	Stereo speakers, 1 W each
Microphones
Microphones	–	Digital microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR webcam for Windows Hello	TPM 1.2; optional palm-rest fingerprint reader or Smart Card reader depending on configuration