Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71) vs Sony VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)

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Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71) compared with VAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)

	AcerPredator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71)	SonyVAIO F (VPCF11Z1E)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2026	January 2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (better)	1920 × 1080
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	VAIO Display Premium LCD
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare (ComfyView matte) on the IPS panel	Anti-glare screen (Sony UK launch)
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	Automatic luminance control and Display Off button
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Intel Core i7-720QM
CPU cores
CPU cores	24	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	24	8
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB (better)	500 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	Intel Core i7-720QM at 1.6 GHz, up to 2.8 GHz; 6MB cache; Intel PM55 Express 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	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB GDDR3
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	8GB DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-10600 at 1333 MHz; maximum 8GB
Storage type
Storage type	Two PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 slots, up to 1 TB each (2 TB total); 1 TB fitted	500GB Serial ATA hard drive at 5400 rpm; Blu-ray BD-R/-RE/-ROM writer with DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM support
Cooling
Cooling	5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fan, liquid metal thermal grease, vector heat pipes	–
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	92 Wh (better)	54 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg (better)	3.2 kg
Thickness
Thickness	26.75 mm (better)	41 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	356.8 × 275.5 mm	387.2 × 263 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	Six-cell VGP-BPS21A lithium-ion battery, 54Wh/10.8V/5000mAh; Sony claims 190 minutes using MobileMark 2007; 220-minute charge time; weight includes supplied battery and optical drive
Charger
Charger	330 W adapter	VGP-AC19V16 AC adapter
Materials
Materials	–	Premium Black finish; 31–41 mm chassis height
Colours
Colours	Black	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, Ethernet, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	FHD with IR	0.3MP; 640 × 480
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	Two USB 2.0 Type-A sockets plus one combined eSATA/USB socket; VGA, microphone jack, ExpressCard/34, four-pin i.Link IEEE 1394 and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/MagicGate; optical S/PDIF output shares the headphone socket
Keyboard
Keyboard	4-zone RGB backlit keyboard with PredatorSense and Acer My Key keys	Isolation keyboard with numeric keypad, 19.05 mm key pitch and 2 mm stroke; VAIO, Assist, S1 and AV buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Multi-touch touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	2 speakers, DTS:X Ultra	Built-in speakers; Dolby Home Theater v3
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in monaural microphone
In the box
In the box	–	AC adapter and power cord; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR webcam for Windows Hello	–