I own both the laptops - Helios 300 (i7 12700H, RTX 3070Ti) and the Neo 16 (i7 13700HX, RTX 4060) and I disagree with most of the points mentioned here. First off, comparing a 3070Ti vs a 4060 is in itself a flawed argument. Its another matter that a 4060 manages to hold its own and, in most cases, even exceed the 3070Ti's performance...that, in itself, is a praiseworthy feat. Gaming performance: In particular, the gaming performance comparison done here is with DLSS and Ray Tracing both turned off. Why?? Why would anyone buy a 40 series laptop and turn these 2 pathbreaking technologies off?? Conclusion: In games that do support DLSS and Ray Tracing, the Helios Neo 16 beats the Helios 300 hands down. Especially in games that support DLSS 2 and DLSS 3, you can't imagine how good the games look! Battery: Unless you are doing hardcore gaming on battery power (which I doubt anyone does), you won't get any noticeable difference in battery capacity. I ran a test simultaneously on both laptops (played LOTR extended version movies back to back, LOL) and the Helios 300 lasted only 11min more than the Neo 16. Considering the bigger screen of the Neo 16, and the fact that the peak brightness of the Neo 16 is much higher than the Helios 300, I think its a good trade-off. CPU performance: Much better than what Jarrod's numbers denote. For instance, I did several simultaneous x265 test encodes on both laptops at exactly the same settings (Mode: Quality, Preset: Slower, on Staxrip) and the Neo 16 outperformed the Helios 300...Every Single Time. Just another instance of "test figures" not really translating to real-world performance, eh? Also, GPU encoding on the 4060 using Nvenc simply blows the mind! The cooling on the Neo 16 is much improved than the Helios 300, and is significantly quieter under normal cooling. Turn up the cooling to Turbo mode, though, and it gets quite loud too...but then, you can power through several hours of intense gaming with ease. All in all, you buy a new laptop for the generational updates you get. In this case, you get the RTX 40 series capabilities, which is huge leap forward compared to the RTX 30 series. This simple fact outweighs most of the negatives mentioned here. Also, the argument that you are getting a 1 year old laptop at a lesser price than a new laptop...I mean, c'mon! Isn't this how technology works? Take it from someone who has used (and abused!) both laptops for a significant amount of time - the Neo 16 is better than the Helios 300. End of story.
Interesting.. I'm planning on either buying this laptop or the Helios 300 3060, which one do u think I'll be better off buying overall?? Would appreciate ur opinion ASAP🙏
do you notice the drop in color gamut performance between these the older and newer model, the neo 16 aparently has almost 30% lower dcip-3. My only concern is that the display may look flat like my 2021 tuf did.
I have Helios with i9 and Rtx4070 and my workflow in PS2025, Lightroom Classic and Vegas 21 is much more slower than my old Legion i5 with Rtx 1650. I am absolutely disappointed... Lost money...
Despite the performance loss from last year, I feel the fan noise alone makes this years Neo a worthy upgrade. Helios went from being one of the loudest gaming laptops to one of the quietest.
I think the slightly lower performance in the framerate testing is the direct result of the Neo having a larger screen. The older model's gpu is driving a smaller 2560x1440 screen whereas the Neo is pushing out 2560 x 1600. That's about 10% more pixels which is roughly equal to the percentage difference in the frame rates between them. At the moment the Neo is also cheaper than I can find the older model.
@@replymeasappI got the same model, and I'm pretty happy with it. Only big downside of the 4050 model is the 6gb vram prevents effective use of raytracing in the latest games (Darktide for instance) while using higher settings. However, you can max out settings in older games like Crysis Remastered and get good fps. 60-80 in Crysis Remastered with everything set to highest. 120 solid with dips to maybe 80 in Darktide with high settings no RT
I think this is a better buy for the price compared to Lenovo LOQ 15 as well as the Nitro 5 (unless with the 3060) especially in the South-East Asian region. The battery too is quite bigger compared to the Legion & the Nitro
Here in Malaysia the Helios 300 (2022) with an rtx 3060 and an i7-12700h with 16gb cost RM7579 (1622 USD) while the Helios neo 16 with the rtx 4050 and the i5-1300HX with 8GB RAM is RM4484 which is (960USD). There's a huge difference here in Malaysia and the Helios neo 16 might be the one for me.
the one u r getting @960$ comes with i5 processor ,500gb ssd, rtx4050 and 8gb ram thats why its cheaper ...the laptop shown in this video comes with i7 processor, 16bg ram and 1tb ssd and rtx 4060
@@Vitaminprotein7 nah man the one I'm talking is the one with i5 13500HX and 16gb ddr5 ram 1tb storage I think 🤔 and rtx 4050 maxed out one and it's fucking 1300 dollars
@@shoryasingh1192 I was talking to that Malaysian guy.. And the unit which u r talking about i5processor, 16gb ram, rtx4050 comes with 500gb ssd in India with a price tag of 1lakh around
Jarrod, 13500HX version of this device is infact a value for money offering, considering the specs and the performance it brings to the table compared to its counterparts in terms of pricing.
Unfortunately newbie buyers don't understand that it's not a fair representation to include frame gen FPS results on such a graph, so we just don't go there.
@Arnav-iu6oy so far so good....I do stuff like video rendering and all, and the device is pretty lit...my one almost never goes above 80 degrees....the thermals are pretty good. As for the games, I don't know much...since I don't do that very often
@replymeasapp i haven't faced any cons with mine...I don't think you will regret what it delivers at the price point. Unless, you do love any other laptop at maybe, a different price point.
idk if it's the time or the region but the Helios 300 is more expensive (1750USD) than the Neo 16 (1500USD), and i do prefer newer models over older models just for the extended dirver support
I just got this laptop myself, Year End Sales Promotion, RM 3,969 ($849.35), which is a steal for me. It's the Intel Core i5 13500HX and RTX 4050. Considering I got a good deal out of it, I'm not complaining, honestly.
@@noobgenji I normally play my games in either Balance mode or Performance mode (there are four settings when plugged in: Quiet, Balance, Performance, and Turbo). I played Cyberpunk 2077 in Balance mode, and the fans aren't that loud, and the temperatures are great (hovering around late 70c to 80c-ish, but that would depends on the games you're playing and the graphical setting you set. I generally play medium to high, on some occasion ultra) but with performance mode the fans are a tad bit loud but you gain extra performance due to that and cooler temperature, however the upper part of the keyboard above can get a little warm after a few of hours of gameplay.
@@BangJeann I can't remember since I've uninstalled the game some time ago, but I played with high settings with DLSS set to quality and frame generation on, I can comfortably get more than 60 fps. I think around the 70, 80, 90-ish mark. But just so you know you can max out that game and play it comfortable with no problem at all so you don't have to worry about it. But I tend to play games in Balanced mode because I don't like loud fans, but with performance, expect some FPS boots.
I bought this laptop for 860$ in Best buy with i5-13500hx and RTX4050. And the thermals are so good and cpu temps never went beyond 80. In eco moode i get 5 hrs of battery life which is good for gaming laptop i would say
Waiting for mine to come in. Will be here Wednesday. The one I ordered from best buy has the 1080p camera. Ordered a Samsung 980 2tb m.2 to go with it.
Where I live, helios 300 still costs a bomb and the neo 16 is just way cheaper. Despites all the downgrades mentioned here, it is no brainer not to go for a cheaper one. I just hope it turns out well in the long run, that's all.
Hi Jarrod! I have concern regarding with this laptop model, do you recommend it over other rtx 4060 laptop? Actually i'm eyeing on other brands that have the same gpu but different cpu like aorus, msi and asus tuf. (All of the 4 brands i mentioned have the same price here in my country, that's why i'm taking a hard time choosing from those 4) It seems that Ryzen 7 7735hs processors tends to run hot and has higher temperatures compared to 13th and 12th gen intel. Does this predator helios neo 16 really improved compared to previous models? That i wouldn't worry about build quality and other issues in the long run? Considering it also has Liquid Metal, i'm kinda worried if it will pumpout sooner or later. (Don't wanna waste money and i'm under a budget + i prefer 4060 gpus) Thanks Jarrod!
7735HS is Zen3+, so probably more comparable to 12th gen, personally I wouldn't care about heat in a specific model, I'd just look at the performance difference. 4060 can run most games pretty well today.
If the power brick is not worth it to use, then what power consumption is needed for this laptop to run smoothly? Planning to use type c as charging. Thanks!
Hey there thanks for the vid! I recently purchased this laptop with the i5 13500HX and RTX 4050 configuration for around 80,000 Rupees (Roughly 950 dollars). At this pricepoint i could not find anything near to this, at least here in India.
@@arnabchowdhury7229 not noticeable in regular usage. I actuallly havent seen the screen go full black lol. There is a review from notebookcheck if you are interested to look at it in detail. They have the rtx 4060 version as well as the one i got, the rtx 4050 + i3 13500HX version
And please share the problems u might have faced.I think predator sense sucks and installing more games makes it a little by mili seconds slower while booting or doing anything. Is it I or u too facing it.Please let me know
@@priyangshukashyap73 Hey man, I recently installed a new SSD in the 2nd slot and the boot times have actually improved by a lot! The only issue im facing at the moment is some minor hangs after closing valorant. I dont know why it is happening but what ive seen is its due to the nvidia boost / drivers, but it happens rarely. Predator sense im not using anyways since I am happy with the balanced preset and run all games on it.
i got it with i5 13500hx rtx 4050 and its a beast rtx 4050 laptop without any doubt. i have no issues with it except the heavy weight. thermals and battery backup are pretty good. i don't know what is happening with you with this model. maybe you should try the i5 13500hx with rtx 4050 model.
Neo 16 is not giving proper performance because of less wattage usage in games in future updates it will go to 140 tgp usage and then it will become a beast laptop
I purchased a Helios Neo 16 nine months ago. Last week, my Samsung 2TB ssd failed. I only use engineering software and don't game. Before the failure, the air coming out of the enclosure openings was warm since purchase but not hot. Anyways, Acer only replaced my SSD since it was under warranty, and couldn't find out the cause. It seems few people have had SSD issues with this model and received "no bootable device" error like me. Could you please advise whether I should use a heatsink for my SSD this time to avoid its failure? If yes, can you recommend a heatsink and thermal pad that would fit in this laptop? I purchased a Crucial 2TB with heat sink, but it didn't fit. Or if necessary, I am willing to just buy a new SSD that comes with a heatsink. By the way, the new SSD they Acer installed for me is Micron.
After watching both your videos for this model, I think it really depends on the country ur in. Here in our country (Philippines) the entry helios neo 16 (i5 4050) I got costs 1275 usd. While the last year’s helios 300 (i5 3060 assuming this is the counterpart for the 4050 with both 6gb of vram) costs 1310 usd. So it is actually cheaper here 😅. Think I could also disable LCD overdrive and lower refresh rate to increase battery life. Its just through their respective settings. Our charger brick also is a 230W brick instead of the 330W so more lighter and logical lol. Our camera, according to the acer PH website also said that its 1080p. Overall, both laptops are great, but it all comes down to the price and performance ratio which varies between countries. I got my neo 16 cheaper than the ratio of prices in your country. What are your thoughts though? Thank you Jarrod 😁
How's the temperature while playing games? I'm contemplating buying the helios 16 i9 4070 or legion 5i pro i7 3070 ti. The legion is more expensive by 107. 67 USD (Php 6k).
@@raspberry8455 I am in the Philippines as well, and just recently bought this laptop for 106.000 PHP (approx 1900 USD) - this variant includes an Intel i9 13900HX, 32GB DDR5 5600mhz, and a Geforce RTX 4070, plus you're getting a free Predator gaming chair as well as a mouse and keyboard bundle. I personally think that its the best value your money.
@@raspberry8455fps games average around 70-80 on performance mode wjich for me is decent. Im not sure on AAA games. U can go back at jarrods video for temps on this model.
Since you tested both laptops, I did really like the Helios Neo Keyboard though, is the last year keyboard the same touch and feel? If they are, I can grab the older model then.
Just bought my laptop early june and im getting a blue screen with an error code saying WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR. Its a hardware issue apparently but idk whats going on.
Just a query I recently bought helios neo 16 lap. I noticed a small play on the center on keyboard while pressing on the center portion between Key K & J . And also while pressing key K and small movement is noticed in key U10 J L IS IT NORMAL, can anyone tell pls..😊
Jarrod is comparing the high tier helios 300 from 2022 from a budget version of it. The Acer Helios 16 is the equivalent to the high tier helios 300, not Acer helios neo 16. Acer helios 300 2022 = Acer Helios 16/18 The acer helios NEO 16, Is a new branch of the helios series, a new budget helios series in contrast to the nitro 16/17 series.
@@realnapster1522yep exactly, that's why I was wondering why does he keep comparing neo 16 to the Helios 300 3070ti that has thesame features as the Helios 16.
I don't know understand why the Helios Neo is being compared to the Helios 300. Surely the Helios 300 has been replaced by the Helios 16? I assume this years Legion 5 pro is a down grade on last years legion 7?
What’s the difficulty? He’s doing so, because of the current prices. People take this stuff way too personal. People looking for one in such a price window may find the 300 a better buy.
@nSquared75 sure, let me explain where im coming from, Jarrod himself already highlighted the helios 300 has been replaced by the helios 16/18 th-cam.com/video/8esGS5Gr5NE/w-d-xo.html . and they are not my words......they're his. so my question is genuine not personal.
I bought the predator helio neo 16 i7 13th gen, rtx 4050 variant. There is a lenovo LOQ ryzen 7 variant with rtx 4060 in competition with this one as well. Same price segment.
@@abdur9918 power throttle, current throttle, few micro stuttering during gaming, high temperature at high settings, undervolting is locked and cannot undo it.
My new Acer Helios Neo 16 freezes completely twice a day, randomly, even when just casually browsing. The only way out is to hold down the power button to shut off and restart. Any idea what the issue could be? This is happening in both Windows 11 and Windows 10 (I installed in another SSD).
Yeah that's not normal, if it is happening through clean Windows installs my guess is either on a hardware issue, or maybe the overclock to the GPU predator sense is applying is not stable. You could try MSI Afterburner to remove the OC after selecting the higher performance mode. If it's stable, then I'd try and return it because that's annoying to deal with.
Its due to nvidia 40 series driver problem. I bought the same laptop a month ago. The problem went away when I updated to latest nvidia drivers recently
@@alokrawat7532 536.23 version 6/14/23 solved it for you? I have this driver, it still freezes randomly 2 times a day avg, that too when in a near idle kind of state.
Ive got mine freezing as well, its a month old and they dont want to RMA it since its past the 7days policy. still trying to do sorts of troubleshooting though ive done already a lot. it doesnt freeze on my other games though, just a select few, maybe its the ndvidia driver
Hi Jarrod, I am confused for legion 5i pro 2022 i7 12700h rtx 3060 and legion slim 5i 2023 i5 13500h rtx 4060 , which should I buy , I need for content creation and gaming , their prices are same here in India, Please reply??
@JarrodsTech i m confused between buying Acer Helios Neo 16 2023 165 Hz Display/i9-13900HX/RTX 4060 8GB Graphics/16 GB DDR5 5600 MHz RAM/512GB SSD vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 2023 165 Hz Display/i7-13700HX/RTX 4060 8GB graphics/32GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM/1 TB SSD which one would be better to buy plz recommend me between one of these two thanks #JarrodsTech
Would the Helios 16 non neo with 4080 and 13900hx be a solid option for 2300 bucks? I heard it has liquid metal leaking issues but not sure if this is true.
In my opinion this cons were not that major honestly. I guess the price is worth it considering its screen is brighter and the fan noise is reduced. The battery life, weight, webcam, RGB keyboards doesn't really matter much because it's a gaming laptop. It's not supposed to be carried regularly so I guess its fine 😅
@@JarrodsLaptops I also have another question. Do u I should get this rtx 4060 with i7 13gen or the previous model with rtx 3070ti , i7 12gen . The screen of that one is QHD with 240 Hz display. Great in every aspect but then again 40 series have frame generation and can outperform 3070ti with it . Also the 4060 where i live is 100$ cheaper
While playing a game it died and not turning on again, tried to remove power etc. it’s totally dead and only 5 months old, I don’t recommend Acer at all
3070ti is 256bit and 4060 is 128bit , thats the reason 3070ti peforms a slightly better than 4060 in 1440p and above . but in 1080p 4060 shud perform better and its future proof too
At 1080p it doesn’t but one can say it’s on par. There’s no “future proofing” on budget laptops. If you’re referring to Frame Gen, well FSR exists. 3.0 will also offer Frame Interpolation for nVidia cards.
Got this laptop basically new for 890$. Totally worth it. Have had some weird issues where the fans spin up without anything going on, and the pc reboots itself. Gonna try some ddu and maybe a fresh clean windows install without the bloatware.
The real bottleneck is the Predator Sense program. The thing is completely broken both 2023 and 2024 versions. You have to keep resetting your laptop just to make it work but when the laptop sleeps or heaven forbid lid down it stops working. It defaults to "Battery Mode." even when you unplug and plug the ac adapter, sure it says its in AC mode but none of its features are working. Acer acknowledges this but they only give you the usual "Reinstall/Update/Etc" spill which I did but it never permanently fixes the problem.
Does XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade M.2 NVME 2TB PCIe Gen4 2280 Internal Gaming SSD is compatible with this laptop 2nd slot cause I don't know which size of ssd can easily fit in this laptop?
Most of this problems are not real problems for the audience this laptop is for. I buy a gaming laptop because i plan to game on it. I will never game whithout the battery plugged in, so battery life doesnt matter to me. RGB doesnt matter to me, weight doesnt matter to me, as i know what im getting, and if i wanted a lightweight easy to carry to work pc, none of the gaming laptops would be my pick. One very underated addition is the quiet mode for the neo. I always felt ashamed for the few times i took my helios 300 to the library and was always looked frown upon because even on iddle it is realy loud. The quiet mode, and the less gamy design, is something gamers like me would truly enjoy as it would blend much better into situations where we are not gaming and need just a normal laptop. Overall, this laptop is getting too much hate for no real reason. Its not the first time a previous 70ti outpaces a future gen 60. Everyone knows newer tech costs more even if it isnt necessarily better.
Even the cheaper predator Neo 16 with i5 nd 4050 shud be able to last you that long considering you're a casual gamer + DLSS 3.0 and FG will make the 4050 last a long while
it will be the enough for like 7 years unless intel comes out with some 15th gen.... these specs or no joke the are in the top premium level bro dont worry about the specs getting outdated it wont
Got this pos back in February and 9 months later it turned itself off and did not turn back on. It's in service center now. If you thinking of getting this model, please don't
Go for predator if you're a casual gamer who doesn't mind top graphics and just want a future proof laptop Otherwise if youre a hardcore gamer then buy Nitro (but remember to buy a 16gb ram stick cuz the laptop only has single channel 16gb Ram inbuilt)
Update on this:got mine few days ago and it's phenomenal! The thermals are one of the best but sometimes it does crash while playing heavy games cuz fsr the dropbox app messed up the nvidia mux switch but thts easily fixable by disabling Dropbox processes or by clicking on use only discrete GPU while on ac power apart from that this laptop will easily last 3-4 years at this rate
@@JarrodsLaptops I've seen reviews like the nitro doesn't last even for 2-3 years. Heating and noise issues. Overall not a good experience with Acer as I've seen in reviews. And I'm talking about in India btw. I am thinking about the Nitro 16 with R7 7840HS and RTX 4060. But when I see these reviews about Acer i get sceptical.
@@No_One1231acers nitro is a budget laptop not a proper gaming laptop. I also went through its reviews and bought a Helio neo 16 i7 13th gen with 4050 GPU. Nitro series are not designed well enough to control the thermal problems. It touches 90 degree during casual gaming itseems.
I checked Asus it has much longer battery life in Jarrods reviews and graphs. But it looks ugly. Neo looks more stealth and grown up. But cool as well. Has more ports and better screen.
How good is the Acer predator neo 16 with i9 13900hx processor and 16gigs of ram and rtx 40608gb and it is normal for a gpu to reach 81degree celcius while gaming …?
Bro i just ordered it from amazon for video editing and little bit gaming but should i cancel it? Based on your review this laptop doesn't sound so good.
Thats because Jarrod here is comparing A budget version of the predator lineup with the Highest Tier premium laptop in 2022 Acer helios NEO 16 = budget version of Predator 2023 Acer Helios 300 3070ti = Premium version of Predator 2022 The reasonable comparison would've been Acer Predator Helios 16 and Acer Helios 300 3070ti Helios 16 has better build quality, better speakers, per key RGB, Lightbar (back), higher spec range VS Helios Neo 16.
I'm back not really happy after getting 2 days ago, I guess it can keep you warm if your heater ever goes out in the vehicle. Just watching another movie, damn got a heat warning. I'm damn bloody mad mate.
i think the reason why its like this is mainly because of the RTX 40s, they get hotter, more expensive and way more power hungry. Lenovo's laptops are also facing a similar issue as well.
here in the philippines the predator helios neo 16 i7 RTX 4060 variant is more cheeper than the predator helios i7 RTX 3060.. predator helios neo 16 i7 RTX 4060 variant is 86k pesos while the predator helios i7 RTX 3060 is 92k pesos.. just convert it into $$ neo 16 is more cheaper here
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I own both the laptops - Helios 300 (i7 12700H, RTX 3070Ti) and the Neo 16 (i7 13700HX, RTX 4060) and I disagree with most of the points mentioned here. First off, comparing a 3070Ti vs a 4060 is in itself a flawed argument. Its another matter that a 4060 manages to hold its own and, in most cases, even exceed the 3070Ti's performance...that, in itself, is a praiseworthy feat.
Gaming performance: In particular, the gaming performance comparison done here is with DLSS and Ray Tracing both turned off. Why?? Why would anyone buy a 40 series laptop and turn these 2 pathbreaking technologies off??
Conclusion: In games that do support DLSS and Ray Tracing, the Helios Neo 16 beats the Helios 300 hands down. Especially in games that support DLSS 2 and DLSS 3, you can't imagine how good the games look!
Battery: Unless you are doing hardcore gaming on battery power (which I doubt anyone does), you won't get any noticeable difference in battery capacity. I ran a test simultaneously on both laptops (played LOTR extended version movies back to back, LOL) and the Helios 300 lasted only 11min more than the Neo 16. Considering the bigger screen of the Neo 16, and the fact that the peak brightness of the Neo 16 is much higher than the Helios 300, I think its a good trade-off.
CPU performance: Much better than what Jarrod's numbers denote. For instance, I did several simultaneous x265 test encodes on both laptops at exactly the same settings (Mode: Quality, Preset: Slower, on Staxrip) and the Neo 16 outperformed the Helios 300...Every Single Time. Just another instance of "test figures" not really translating to real-world performance, eh? Also, GPU encoding on the 4060 using Nvenc simply blows the mind!
The cooling on the Neo 16 is much improved than the Helios 300, and is significantly quieter under normal cooling. Turn up the cooling to Turbo mode, though, and it gets quite loud too...but then, you can power through several hours of intense gaming with ease.
All in all, you buy a new laptop for the generational updates you get. In this case, you get the RTX 40 series capabilities, which is huge leap forward compared to the RTX 30 series. This simple fact outweighs most of the negatives mentioned here. Also, the argument that you are getting a 1 year old laptop at a lesser price than a new laptop...I mean, c'mon! Isn't this how technology works?
Take it from someone who has used (and abused!) both laptops for a significant amount of time - the Neo 16 is better than the Helios 300. End of story.
Interesting.. I'm planning on either buying this laptop or the Helios 300 3060, which one do u think I'll be better off buying overall?? Would appreciate ur opinion ASAP🙏
Do you know how to turn off the "scenario light" top left on the keyboard? I think its a little bit distracting
do you notice the drop in color gamut performance between these the older and newer model, the neo 16 aparently has almost 30% lower dcip-3. My only concern is that the display may look flat like my 2021 tuf did.
I've seen multiple posts about stuttering issues with the laptop, have you experienced this?
I have Helios with i9 and Rtx4070 and my workflow in PS2025, Lightroom Classic and Vegas 21 is much more slower than my old Legion i5 with Rtx 1650. I am absolutely disappointed... Lost money...
Despite the performance loss from last year, I feel the fan noise alone makes this years Neo a worthy upgrade. Helios went from being one of the loudest gaming laptops to one of the quietest.
I think the slightly lower performance in the framerate testing is the direct result of the Neo having a larger screen. The older model's gpu is driving a smaller 2560x1440 screen whereas the Neo is pushing out 2560 x 1600. That's about 10% more pixels which is roughly equal to the percentage difference in the frame rates between them. At the moment the Neo is also cheaper than I can find the older model.
I bought this on sale for 999$, although it's a I5 13500hx with rtx 4050, but from what I've experienced it's an amazing laptop
Good to hear it's going well!
How is it going now any cons recorded please do let me know I'm thinking of buying it
@@replymeasapp still an amazing laptop, haven't found any problems with it at all
@@replymeasappI bought it for the same deal and the only problems I’ve had is the wifi not connecting I think it’s the driverb
@@replymeasappI got the same model, and I'm pretty happy with it. Only big downside of the 4050 model is the 6gb vram prevents effective use of raytracing in the latest games (Darktide for instance) while using higher settings. However, you can max out settings in older games like Crysis Remastered and get good fps. 60-80 in Crysis Remastered with everything set to highest. 120 solid with dips to maybe 80 in Darktide with high settings no RT
I think this is a better buy for the price compared to Lenovo LOQ 15 as well as the Nitro 5 (unless with the 3060) especially in the South-East Asian region. The battery too is quite bigger compared to the Legion & the Nitro
Here in Malaysia the Helios 300 (2022) with an rtx 3060 and an i7-12700h with 16gb cost RM7579 (1622 USD) while the Helios neo 16 with the rtx 4050 and the i5-1300HX with 8GB RAM is RM4484 which is (960USD).
There's a huge difference here in Malaysia and the Helios neo 16 might be the one for me.
Yeah that's what I am talking about same here in India it costs fucking 2100 dollars
the one u r getting @960$ comes with i5 processor ,500gb ssd, rtx4050 and 8gb ram thats why its cheaper ...the laptop shown in this video comes with i7 processor, 16bg ram and 1tb ssd and rtx 4060
@@Vitaminprotein7 nah man the one I'm talking is the one with i5 13500HX and 16gb ddr5 ram 1tb storage I think 🤔 and rtx 4050 maxed out one and it's fucking 1300 dollars
@@shoryasingh1192 I was talking to that Malaysian guy.. And the unit which u r talking about i5processor, 16gb ram, rtx4050 comes with 500gb ssd in India with a price tag of 1lakh around
@@Vitaminprotein7 yeah man it's fucking expensive 🥺like 1 lakh 10 thousand but with discounts it's ok😊
Jarrod, 13500HX version of this device is infact a value for money offering, considering the specs and the performance it brings to the table compared to its counterparts in terms of pricing.
i have the rtx 4050 with i5 13500hx acer predator helios neo 16
@@DiamondCyruss considering getting that one... is it worth it
@@anishpradhan4493 idk the fan speeds get pretty annoying but you always need to keep it on performance otherwise the laptop is prone to overheat
@@DiamondCyrusshow about the ram? Single channel or dual channel?
@@vergilskuter dual channel
I bought one at the beginning of June and I really like it. Coming from my old 2018 Acer Helios 300 this was a massive upgrade.
This isn’t the Helios 300 it’s the Helios neo 16
@@danegreen629He bought a neo 16, his old laptop was the Helios 300
how's the laptop? no issues? planning to buy one soon
Turning on frame generation would paint a completely different picture in those bar graphs, I hope that newbie buyers understand that.
Unfortunately newbie buyers don't understand that it's not a fair representation to include frame gen FPS results on such a graph, so we just don't go there.
how do i turn that on
In India case is totally different. Predator helios neos 16 is value for money in its segment
True.. I have been enjoying mine...it is excellent in this budget tbh...
@@Hey_Itz_Sidbro i am thinking of buying it. Can you share your experience with the laptop??
@Arnav-iu6oy so far so good....I do stuff like video rendering and all, and the device is pretty lit...my one almost never goes above 80 degrees....the thermals are pretty good. As for the games, I don't know much...since I don't do that very often
@@Hey_Itz_SidI'm buying i5 13th gen rtx 4050 should I go for it? Please tell me any cons if you have faced thanks
@replymeasapp i haven't faced any cons with mine...I don't think you will regret what it delivers at the price point. Unless, you do love any other laptop at maybe, a different price point.
idk if it's the time or the region but the Helios 300 is more expensive (1750USD) than the Neo 16 (1500USD), and i do prefer newer models over older models just for the extended dirver support
I just got this laptop myself, Year End Sales Promotion, RM 3,969 ($849.35), which is a steal for me. It's the Intel Core i5 13500HX and RTX 4050. Considering I got a good deal out of it, I'm not complaining, honestly.
How is the laptop with the fan noise and the heat is it good to game on average settings 1080p because I am considering buying one with the same specs
@@noobgenji I normally play my games in either Balance mode or Performance mode (there are four settings when plugged in: Quiet, Balance, Performance, and Turbo). I played Cyberpunk 2077 in Balance mode, and the fans aren't that loud, and the temperatures are great (hovering around late 70c to 80c-ish, but that would depends on the games you're playing and the graphical setting you set. I generally play medium to high, on some occasion ultra) but with performance mode the fans are a tad bit loud but you gain extra performance due to that and cooler temperature, however the upper part of the keyboard above can get a little warm after a few of hours of gameplay.
@@ITFurdusthow much fps play cyberpunk?
@@BangJeann I can't remember since I've uninstalled the game some time ago, but I played with high settings with DLSS set to quality and frame generation on, I can comfortably get more than 60 fps. I think around the 70, 80, 90-ish mark. But just so you know you can max out that game and play it comfortable with no problem at all so you don't have to worry about it. But I tend to play games in Balanced mode because I don't like loud fans, but with performance, expect some FPS boots.
@@ITFurdust still worth it in 2024?
And I got an I9 13900hx with the neo, it’s really well priced honestly. And now it’s make sense with 300w power supply.
how has it been? i'm frightned to get it
I bought this laptop for 860$ in Best buy with i5-13500hx and RTX4050. And the thermals are so good and cpu temps never went beyond 80. In eco moode i get 5 hrs of battery life which is good for gaming laptop i would say
Bro would you recommend it?
would you recommend it ? i am planning to buy it
@@manik6621 Yeah only if the offer is good. I bought it for total of 860$. If this is more than 950 or 1000$ then you can buy, still plenty of options
I also bought the same .i will definitely recommend to go with this laptop.best gaming laptop and batterybackup is also good
I got the same and my temps go above 80c. I wonder why
One of the biggest problem is Ram upgrade, it's support Max 32 Gig's
Thank you for showing the screen specs. I always consider sRGB, ARGB and DCI-P3 on screens when deciding to buy new laptop.
Waiting for mine to come in. Will be here Wednesday. The one I ordered from best buy has the 1080p camera. Ordered a Samsung 980 2tb m.2 to go with it.
I was going to say this. I just ordered mine from Best Buy and they say it has a 1080p front camera...
Where I live, helios 300 still costs a bomb and the neo 16 is just way cheaper. Despites all the downgrades mentioned here, it is no brainer not to go for a cheaper one. I just hope it turns out well in the long run, that's all.
Hi Jarrod! I have concern regarding with this laptop model, do you recommend it over other rtx 4060 laptop? Actually i'm eyeing on other brands that have the same gpu but different cpu like aorus, msi and asus tuf. (All of the 4 brands i mentioned have the same price here in my country, that's why i'm taking a hard time choosing from those 4)
It seems that Ryzen 7 7735hs processors tends to run hot and has higher temperatures compared to 13th and 12th gen intel.
Does this predator helios neo 16 really improved compared to previous models? That i wouldn't worry about build quality and other issues in the long run? Considering it also has Liquid Metal, i'm kinda worried if it will pumpout sooner or later.
(Don't wanna waste money and i'm under a budget + i prefer 4060 gpus)
Thanks Jarrod!
7735HS is Zen3+, so probably more comparable to 12th gen, personally I wouldn't care about heat in a specific model, I'd just look at the performance difference. 4060 can run most games pretty well today.
new version has better cooling which also cannot be understated...
Bought I5-13500HX 1440p rtx4060 for only $999 and it's great, for the price and performance this couldn't be better
Bro where did you get it?
its a chinese version. They dont have i5-4060 on global market. Only chinese market i think@@Gi-yg4wo
If the power brick is not worth it to use, then what power consumption is needed for this laptop to run smoothly? Planning to use type c as charging. Thanks!
Hey there thanks for the vid! I recently purchased this laptop with the i5 13500HX and RTX 4050 configuration for around 80,000 Rupees (Roughly 950 dollars). At this pricepoint i could not find anything near to this, at least here in India.
Im also thinking of it.. what about the bleeding issues.. whats your thoughts on that ?
@@arnabchowdhury7229 not noticeable in regular usage. I actuallly havent seen the screen go full black lol. There is a review from notebookcheck if you are interested to look at it in detail. They have the rtx 4060 version as well as the one i got, the rtx 4050 + i3 13500HX version
I purchased 6days ago in 95K from Acer store.How did u get it so low
And please share the problems u might have faced.I think predator sense sucks and installing more games makes it a little by mili seconds slower while booting or doing anything. Is it I or u too facing it.Please let me know
@@priyangshukashyap73 Hey man, I recently installed a new SSD in the 2nd slot and the boot times have actually improved by a lot! The only issue im facing at the moment is some minor hangs after closing valorant. I dont know why it is happening but what ive seen is its due to the nvidia boost / drivers, but it happens rarely. Predator sense im not using anyways since I am happy with the balanced preset and run all games on it.
i got it with i5 13500hx rtx 4050 and its a beast rtx 4050 laptop without any doubt. i have no issues with it except the heavy weight. thermals and battery backup are pretty good. i don't know what is happening with you with this model. maybe you should try the i5 13500hx with rtx 4050 model.
hey may I ask, about the second ssd is using 2280 form factor right?
@@arifsudarsono3435 both ssd slots has 2280 form factor.
Can it upgrade to dual channel ram?
@@vergilskuter yes
ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY DRAINING FAST?
Neo 16 is not giving proper performance because of less wattage usage in games in future updates it will go to 140 tgp usage and then it will become a beast laptop
The speakers don't matter. Use a headset, headphones and run them through an audio interface if they are wired.
3:45 That old webcam looks so much better it's not even close. I usually can't tell the difference that much, but here it's so obvious. What happened?
I guess they liked potatoes
I purchased a Helios Neo 16 nine months ago. Last week, my Samsung 2TB ssd failed. I only use engineering software and don't game. Before the failure, the air coming out of the enclosure openings was warm since purchase but not hot. Anyways, Acer only replaced my SSD since it was under warranty, and couldn't find out the cause. It seems few people have had SSD issues with this model and received "no bootable device" error like me. Could you please advise whether I should use a heatsink for my SSD this time to avoid its failure? If yes, can you recommend a heatsink and thermal pad that would fit in this laptop? I purchased a Crucial 2TB with heat sink, but it didn't fit. Or if necessary, I am willing to just buy a new SSD that comes with a heatsink. By the way, the new SSD they Acer installed for me is Micron.
Why do you never mention of the overheating and locked cpu. Out of all the problems you decided to exclude the critical one.
Because it’s a paid sponsorship
After watching both your videos for this model, I think it really depends on the country ur in.
Here in our country (Philippines) the entry helios neo 16 (i5 4050) I got costs 1275 usd. While the last year’s helios 300 (i5 3060 assuming this is the counterpart for the 4050 with both 6gb of vram) costs 1310 usd. So it is actually cheaper here 😅.
Think I could also disable LCD overdrive and lower refresh rate to increase battery life. Its just through their respective settings.
Our charger brick also is a 230W brick instead of the 330W so more lighter and logical lol.
Our camera, according to the acer PH website also said that its 1080p.
Overall, both laptops are great, but it all comes down to the price and performance ratio which varies between countries. I got my neo 16 cheaper than the ratio of prices in your country. What are your thoughts though? Thank you Jarrod 😁
How's the temperature while playing games?
I'm contemplating buying the helios 16 i9 4070 or legion 5i pro i7 3070 ti. The legion is more expensive by 107. 67 USD (Php 6k).
@@raspberry8455 I am in the Philippines as well, and just recently bought this laptop for 106.000 PHP (approx 1900 USD) - this variant includes an Intel i9 13900HX, 32GB DDR5 5600mhz, and a Geforce RTX 4070, plus you're getting a free Predator gaming chair as well as a mouse and keyboard bundle. I personally think that its the best value your money.
@@krayzieridahdamn awesome freebies. Especially that chair tho
@@raspberry8455fps games average around 70-80 on performance mode wjich for me is decent. Im not sure on AAA games. U can go back at jarrods video for temps on this model.
How does it last for media consumption?
Since you tested both laptops, I did really like the Helios Neo Keyboard though, is the last year keyboard the same touch and feel?
If they are, I can grab the older model then.
Just bought my laptop early june and im getting a blue screen with an error code saying WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR. Its a hardware issue apparently but idk whats going on.
Just a query
I recently bought helios neo 16 lap.
I noticed a small play on the center on keyboard while pressing on the center portion between Key K & J .
And also while pressing key K and small movement is noticed in key U10 J L
IS IT NORMAL, can anyone tell pls..😊
Jarrod is comparing the high tier helios 300 from 2022 from a budget version of it. The Acer Helios 16 is the equivalent to the high tier helios 300, not Acer helios neo 16.
Acer helios 300 2022 = Acer Helios 16/18
The acer helios NEO 16, Is a new branch of the helios series, a new budget helios series in contrast to the nitro 16/17 series.
Exactly. He mentions it in his review of Neo 16 though. It’s a budget laptop which punches well above its weight. It’s just not portable.
@@realnapster1522yep exactly, that's why I was wondering why does he keep comparing neo 16 to the Helios 300 3070ti that has thesame features as the Helios 16.
I don't know understand why the Helios Neo is being compared to the Helios 300. Surely the Helios 300 has been replaced by the Helios 16? I assume this years Legion 5 pro is a down grade on last years legion 7?
What’s the difficulty? He’s doing so, because of the current prices. People take this stuff way too personal.
People looking for one in such a price window may find the 300 a better buy.
@nSquared75 sure, let me explain where im coming from, Jarrod himself already highlighted the helios 300 has been replaced by the helios 16/18 th-cam.com/video/8esGS5Gr5NE/w-d-xo.html . and they are not my words......they're his. so my question is genuine not personal.
@@nSquared75I think people do that because by region the pricing is different. Helios 300 is still more expensive here in Asia than in NA.
I was planning to buy this, and to me I was considering this rather than helios 300. Should I buy?
I bought the predator helio neo 16 i7 13th gen, rtx 4050 variant. There is a lenovo LOQ ryzen 7 variant with rtx 4060 in competition with this one as well. Same price segment.
@@pranovgeorge5071
how is the laptop ?
@@abdur9918 power throttle, current throttle, few micro stuttering during gaming, high temperature at high settings, undervolting is locked and cannot undo it.
@@pranovgeorge5071 yo thats a lot of problems mine is on the way
Here in Malaysia for some reason the Helios 300 costs more than the neo 16.
True! So weird even tho considering it's last year's model🙃
yep, here in Philippines, it costs 90k PHP(1.6k $) and the Helios neo one, the lowest spec is just 60k PHP,(1000$) and the highest is 80k PHP (1.4k $)
Mine with i9 13900hx 4060 but temperatures very high in cs2 80c in ghost of tsushima 85,92c and surfing or watching videos 60,70c is it normal?
Where do you bought this variant
does this laptop support type c charging
I am looking forward to buying this, i am unsure whether i should or shouldn't. Please guide
Any change of a review on the mini led 16 or 18 inch non neo version?
How many of these problems carry over to the non Neo 16?
My new Acer Helios Neo 16 freezes completely twice a day, randomly, even when just casually browsing.
The only way out is to hold down the power button to shut off and restart.
Any idea what the issue could be?
This is happening in both Windows 11 and Windows 10 (I installed in another SSD).
Yeah that's not normal, if it is happening through clean Windows installs my guess is either on a hardware issue, or maybe the overclock to the GPU predator sense is applying is not stable. You could try MSI Afterburner to remove the OC after selecting the higher performance mode. If it's stable, then I'd try and return it because that's annoying to deal with.
Its due to nvidia 40 series driver problem. I bought the same laptop a month ago. The problem went away when I updated to latest nvidia drivers recently
@@alokrawat7532 536.23 version 6/14/23 solved it for you? I have this driver, it still freezes randomly 2 times a day avg, that too when in a near idle kind of state.
Ive got mine freezing as well, its a month old and they dont want to RMA it since its past the 7days policy. still trying to do sorts of troubleshooting though ive done already a lot. it doesnt freeze on my other games though, just a select few, maybe its the ndvidia driver
have you guys resolves it? any updates?
Is there any laptop or GPU he doesn't have problem with ??
Hi Jarrod,
I am confused for legion 5i pro 2022 i7 12700h rtx 3060 and legion slim 5i 2023 i5 13500h rtx 4060 , which should I buy , I need for content creation and gaming , their prices are same here in India,
Please reply??
Check the reviews.
Does it actually charge with type c?
@JarrodsTech i m confused between buying Acer Helios Neo 16 2023 165 Hz Display/i9-13900HX/RTX 4060 8GB Graphics/16 GB DDR5 5600 MHz RAM/512GB SSD vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 2023 165 Hz Display/i7-13700HX/RTX 4060 8GB graphics/32GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM/1 TB SSD which one would be better to buy plz recommend me between one of these two thanks #JarrodsTech
I got the i5-13500HX with 32gb ram and Rtx 4060 8gb for $1200, is it a great deal?
Would the Helios 16 non neo with 4080 and 13900hx be a solid option for 2300 bucks? I heard it has liquid metal leaking issues but not sure if this is true.
this is crazy, in scandinavia the taxes are so high that we pay 2700 buck for a 4070 helios 16
Then who's better for gaming, I'm planning to buy one, tell me please 🙏🏻
For $2000
What would be the best one to buy a helios 300 or neo 16. Thanks
For 2000, find a laptop with a 4080 that's on sale with an Intel 13900 or above.
In my opinion this cons were not that major honestly. I guess the price is worth it considering its screen is brighter and the fan noise is reduced. The battery life, weight, webcam, RGB keyboards doesn't really matter much because it's a gaming laptop. It's not supposed to be carried regularly so I guess its fine 😅
my led lights aren't changing colors they're stuck on blue what do i do?
Would u recommend this for editing?
Yeah the screen is decent for that, at least this one, not sure if the 1080p one is lower quality.
@@JarrodsLaptops I also have another question. Do u I should get this rtx 4060 with i7 13gen or the previous model with rtx 3070ti , i7 12gen . The screen of that one is QHD with 240 Hz display. Great in every aspect but then again 40 series have frame generation and can outperform 3070ti with it . Also the 4060 where i live is 100$ cheaper
Hi dude.
Acer pred with 13500hx or lenovo loq with ryzen 7 4840h?
Thx so much for all videos.
LOQ
Sadly though,
The helios 300 3060 is priced at about $1700 (on sale $1600) and neo 16 4050 is priced at about $1500 (on sale $1460) :-/
yes, it's the same for me. it all depends on where you live and what deals are active at the time
Best buy has both for the exact same price currently.
its on sale for 1099$ should i get it?
Got lucky and got this for 699 at best buy
Does it come with dual chanel or single chanel ram?
While playing a game it died and not turning on again, tried to remove power etc. it’s totally dead and only 5 months old, I don’t recommend Acer at all
Same problem with me
which one is the quietest?
Is there excessive screen bleeding ?
3070ti is 256bit and 4060 is 128bit , thats the reason 3070ti peforms a slightly better than 4060 in 1440p and above . but in 1080p 4060 shud perform better and its future proof too
At 1080p it doesn’t but one can say it’s on par. There’s no “future proofing” on budget laptops. If you’re referring to Frame Gen, well FSR exists. 3.0 will also offer Frame Interpolation for nVidia cards.
Is this one better than hp omen with same specs coz I bought this one instead hp one ...
Got this laptop basically new for 890$. Totally worth it. Have had some weird issues where the fans spin up without anything going on, and the pc reboots itself. Gonna try some ddu and maybe a fresh clean windows install without the bloatware.
were u able to fix this issue?
The real bottleneck is the Predator Sense program. The thing is completely broken both 2023 and 2024 versions. You have to keep resetting your laptop just to make it work but when the laptop sleeps or heaven forbid lid down it stops working. It defaults to "Battery Mode." even when you unplug and plug the ac adapter, sure it says its in AC mode but none of its features are working.
Acer acknowledges this but they only give you the usual "Reinstall/Update/Etc" spill which I did but it never permanently fixes the problem.
Does XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade M.2 NVME 2TB PCIe Gen4 2280 Internal Gaming SSD is compatible with this laptop 2nd slot cause I don't know which size of ssd can easily fit in this laptop?
Most of this problems are not real problems for the audience this laptop is for. I buy a gaming laptop because i plan to game on it. I will never game whithout the battery plugged in, so battery life doesnt matter to me. RGB doesnt matter to me, weight doesnt matter to me, as i know what im getting, and if i wanted a lightweight easy to carry to work pc, none of the gaming laptops would be my pick. One very underated addition is the quiet mode for the neo. I always felt ashamed for the few times i took my helios 300 to the library and was always looked frown upon because even on iddle it is realy loud. The quiet mode, and the less gamy design, is something gamers like me would truly enjoy as it would blend much better into situations where we are not gaming and need just a normal laptop. Overall, this laptop is getting too much hate for no real reason. Its not the first time a previous 70ti outpaces a future gen 60. Everyone knows newer tech costs more even if it isnt necessarily better.
Will you try Asus TUF F15 2023? And how Is the i7 12th gen + 4060 for you?
Not sure, waiting to see what ASUS can send.
Which will be better for the next 3-4 years?
For an all round performance and not just gaming?
Even the cheaper predator Neo 16 with i5 nd 4050 shud be able to last you that long considering you're a casual gamer + DLSS 3.0 and FG will make the 4050 last a long while
it will be the enough for like 7 years unless intel comes out with some 15th gen.... these specs or no joke the are in the top premium level bro dont worry about the specs getting outdated it wont
Do you think the Nitro 16 and the Helios Neo 16 has the same chassis?
They are different, the non neo is smaller and lighter.
Got this pos back in February and 9 months later it turned itself off and did not turn back on. It's in service center now. If you thinking of getting this model, please don't
Can i ask which is better to buy . Helios neo 16 or asus tuf a16
Stay away from pred Helios. 100c cpu temp right out of the box
Helios 300 or Neo 16 for the same price?
Bro its not fair to compare predator helios 2022 with neo because neo model they make to be inbetween higher than nitro and lower than helios
Correct!
How is it for music production?
Im looking for a budget used, at least RTX 3070 with at least 240Hz display laptop..
Any recommendations?????
0:00 Asus New Helio ??
Acer nitro 5 (i7 3070ti ) or predator neo 16 (i5 13gen 4050) plz help me .. iam really confused
Go for predator if you're a casual gamer who doesn't mind top graphics and just want a future proof laptop
Otherwise if youre a hardcore gamer then buy Nitro (but remember to buy a 16gb ram stick cuz the laptop only has single channel 16gb Ram inbuilt)
Update on this:got mine few days ago and it's phenomenal! The thermals are one of the best but sometimes it does crash while playing heavy games cuz fsr the dropbox app messed up the nvidia mux switch but thts easily fixable by disabling Dropbox processes or by clicking on use only discrete GPU while on ac power apart from that this laptop will easily last 3-4 years at this rate
@@Spedicedokey but predator is better than nitro in gaming right
anyone experienced random freezes where you have to force it to shut down because keyboard or cursor is unresponsive ?
Me, still trying to explore different troubleshooting and ive already done a lot, its not HW, it is driver related since 40 series are still new
guys wich one is better in same spesification Acer Helios Neo 16 vs Hp Victus 16
Hi Jarrod just wanted to ask is the nitro series from Acer reliable? Cause I've been hearing they just die out pretty quickly
I have not heard of that, I've bought a few and haven't heard others mention it as a common issue?
@@JarrodsLaptops I've seen reviews like the nitro doesn't last even for 2-3 years. Heating and noise issues. Overall not a good experience with Acer as I've seen in reviews. And I'm talking about in India btw. I am thinking about the Nitro 16 with R7 7840HS and RTX 4060. But when I see these reviews about Acer i get sceptical.
@@No_One1231acers nitro is a budget laptop not a proper gaming laptop. I also went through its reviews and bought a Helio neo 16 i7 13th gen with 4050 GPU. Nitro series are not designed well enough to control the thermal problems. It touches 90 degree during casual gaming itseems.
@@No_One1231 idk about that, im still using my nitro 5 from 2019
Does both slots support m.2 NVme ssd?
Acer Neo 16 i5 rtx 4050 or Asus TUF A16 R7 Rx7600s which one of them will be a better deal
Bro pls Help?
I checked Asus it has much longer battery life in Jarrods reviews and graphs. But it looks ugly. Neo looks more stealth and grown up. But cool as well. Has more ports and better screen.
I think you should compare helios 300 with helios 16 and not helios neo 16.
Are you doing the Helios 16 review too? looks very promising and clean but with Jet fans. lol
I would like to compare them, just waiting on Acer.
Which one would you but if same price Helios 300 Intel i5 12500H (3060 6GB) or Helios Neo 16 Intel i5 13500HX (4050 6GB)? Please help thank you!
How good is the Acer predator neo 16 with i9 13900hx processor and 16gigs of ram and rtx 40608gb and it is normal for a gpu to reach 81degree celcius while gaming …?
It's not. It is an issue
Bro i just ordered it from amazon for video editing and little bit gaming but should i cancel it? Based on your review this laptop doesn't sound so good.
Hey did you receive the laptop any problem with it thinking of buying one would need your suggestion
@adithyabuddha6168 yes its a bit heavy laptop but performance is very good no problem with laptop. I'm fully satisfied.
Thats because Jarrod here is comparing A budget version of the predator lineup with the Highest Tier premium laptop in 2022
Acer helios NEO 16 = budget version of Predator 2023
Acer Helios 300 3070ti = Premium version of Predator 2022
The reasonable comparison would've been Acer Predator Helios 16 and Acer Helios 300 3070ti
Helios 16 has better build quality, better speakers, per key RGB, Lightbar (back), higher spec range VS Helios Neo 16.
Well I agree with the price issue, but then right now there is a black firday sale where it is less than $1000
Bro you are comparing last year's flagship to the current year semi flagship model
Or some compromised model
Is it really fair?
your t shirts are always on point✅🔥
jarrod what about predator helioss 16 with i9 and rtx 4080?
Asking the same question
I'm back not really happy after getting 2 days ago, I guess it can keep you warm if your heater ever goes out in the vehicle. Just watching another movie, damn got a heat warning. I'm damn bloody mad mate.
straight to the point !
What about the i9 with the RTX 4070 8gb graphics?
I'd love to see asus tuf a15 with Ryzen 9 7940hs and rtx 4070 benchmarks.🙌
i think the reason why its like this is mainly because of the RTX 40s, they get hotter, more expensive and way more power hungry. Lenovo's laptops are also facing a similar issue as well.
Definitely more expensive, not sure about hotter
Lenovo still needs to release the Legion Pro 9...
40's definitely arent more power hungry, the 60 & 70 pretty much max out at 100 watts.
i have the 4050 variant and it is just 1 month old but im experiencing weird display glitches ONLY WHILE PLAYING VIDEOS.
here in the philippines the predator helios neo 16 i7 RTX 4060 variant is more cheeper than the predator helios i7 RTX 3060..
predator helios neo 16 i7 RTX 4060 variant is 86k pesos while the predator helios i7 RTX 3060 is 92k pesos..
just convert it into $$ neo 16 is more cheaper here
Okay ba helios neo 16 tol? San ka nakabili?
@@wz-fv2ix Unipc po
@@WayoK09kumusta na po neo 16 nyu?
Ilang Gg po ram at storage nyu?
@@anjulia5380 inupgrade ko po to 32GB ram tapos 2TB SSD