Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 - The Better Deal?

[@MatthewMoniz]

What do you guys think of the Acer Neo 14? Would you buy this over the G14?

[@adamong844]

Yo Matthew you should compare with Triton 14

[@thedudrandom6692]

I have questions I have two laptops in my cart for my younger and youngest brother one being (hp victus 16 2050) and the others being (Lenovo loq 4050) Lenovo being 800$ and the hp being 500$ do you think I can get a laptop with the same performance as those two but lighter and cost about the the same but I don't mind spending the little extra money.

[@cds5067]

I'm only ever buying framework from now, saving lots of money.

[@aykyi2668]

None of both. The 1 that beats all is avaible in Q1 2025.

[@penssytestsy9581]

​@@thedudrandom6692go for the loq if budget allows it

[@盾神京矢]

There is one USB-C port on each side. The same can’t be said for many other laptops. There are a bunch of laptops that have two USB-C ports on one side, but none on the other. Cough, MacBook Air.

[@andyH_England]

I don't care about no USBC port on the right like in an MB Air, but a max of 16GB is a dead end for many more people wanting this for more intensive tasks. No laptop is perfect but 16GB is a deal breaker for more people than the placement of a USBC port on the right.

[@SuperBroomBrooom]

the legion 5 14inch is like a forgotten laptop, no one is comparing against that

[@kennyc2281]

Why is that?

[@SuperBroomBrooom]

@@kennyc2281 no one seems to be making comparisons to that, it's always the g14 and the razer14.

[@JohnnyCheddar]

Because it is only specable with a 4060 no 4070.

[@SuperBroomBrooom]

@@JohnnyCheddar yea, but you can still compare it against its size, weight, build quality, screen

[@akza0729]

It's only available in a limited market.

[@_boi_]

Matthew and stickers. Bro can start reviewing laptops for stickers 😂

[@manmohanreddy4914]

This guy will never appreciate acer ever in his life for what price point acer is trying to get the same spec that other brands are not able to, also the build quality of acer is really good for the price as well, and what is with stickers, think we can ignore stickers for price, biggest problem for this laptop is sticker placement.

[@martmeister]

Dell does the same thing. Sub-par screens that bring the whole package down. I feel like Lenovo and ASUS led the field for a while with their amazing 16:10 500nits 165Hz IPS screens. I would that to be on this laptop at a minimum.

[@Moped_Mike]

If it’s cheaper and it’s just the screen that’s fine by me, I’ll hook to a monitor at home

[@rossdev]

I would buy the Predator Triton 14 over this which is both cheaper and has better specs in some respects. So you get i7-13700H, 4070 (105w I think), magnesium chassis, per key RGB, 240hz gsync mini led panel. All for $1400 too! This laptop makes no sense to me at all!

[@padmavathy1544]

But that is the 2023 version though. It really doesn't make sense that the successor to last year's model actually loses key features like the Mini-LED display. The 14 inch Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is looking really good too if you want a more budget option.

[@cyberblakk]

what is the main difference between the triton 14?

[@reaper7910]

What about manual undervolting or overclocking? Is it still unavailable?

[@TrusteftTech]

Nah, soldered RAM, and too high price for the hardware. BUT, a huge plus for the temps. Well done on that. Thanks for the review.

[@Moped_Mike]

Good like finding 14 in without it…

[@TrusteftTech]

@@Moped_Mike Thanks.

[@vantom6194]

@@Moped_Mike MSI cyborg 14 is not soldered RAM hehehe you can upgrade its RAM with much much lower price

[@muhamadhafizabdullah4841]

besides the unupgradable RAM (as expected for a 14" laptops), the SSD is also limits up to 1TB according to official websites.. I dunno what they are thinking but this is unacceptable.. it should be at least, can be upgraded to 2TB.. other than that, I think this is a lovely laptop and I would buy it if not bcs of those cons..

[@Jayguevara1982]

The webcam and microphone are so bad on this one, that's a dealbreaker for me.

[@tonyk4447]

only 1 ssd slot, no sodimm slot why don't they just put a 2230 ssd slot as defult and an extra 2280 for user upgrade

[@samuelraph6932]

It’s not it’s upgradable

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

the fan noise chart you show, says "Blade 14" :)

[@MatthewMoniz]

ya its obviously a typo

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

@@MatthewMoniz :) actually, Razer might send you a check for the product placement and good fan noise chart:) great video. have always loved your content.

[@wtferrell]

If you could grab this for $900, would you recommend it? Even with the obvious downfalls?

[@Ong3342]

It's pretty interesting because the Acer Predator Helios Neo 14, with Ultra core 9 185H with RTX4060, 32GB ram, 1TB storage is selling at RM7,799 (1657USD) and it is the only configuration available in Malaysia. I wonder why

[@yusmeow]

bro now it is only RM6450, and 6250 with voucher. go grab it now, Im thinking of grabbing it too. For context I have a Zephyrus G14 RTX 4050 and R7, the 6gb vram is not enough 🥲

[@ciebriel79]

I thought by this time acer would have the power port on the back. I dont know why they keep it on the side. That is really annoying for me peronally.

[@learnexperts-Arj]

Guys is this good for architectural rendering?

[@wally8747]

i can get one with 32 gb, and its a good 400 dollars cheaper in my country than the zephyrus. Should i get it?

[@omarcortes5754]

It's a nice laptop but I'd rather go for the g14. I feel it offers more for the money.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Ya i think so too

[@yojanselcuevas9829]

The laptop is nice but the g14 is better in every aspect

[@harekaze1281]

my g14 rma 7 times and still have problem，such a nice laptop ：）

[@akombalasau4022]

What is g14 sir

[@omarcortes5754]

@@akombalasau4022 a laptop model: Asus zephyrus G14 (14") and G16 (16").

[@saianwesh1496]

what about alienware m16r2 ?

[@digantasinha6511]

I searched this model both on Flipkart & Amazon. It isn't available till now

[@jialelai]

should I get the Helios neo 14 with specs Ultra 9 185H processor, 32GB RAM, rtx4060 in around 1450 USD or the Asus rog g14 in 1650 USD?

[@nileredsexperiment834]

1:18 Im a Leftie and this never bothered me. Even tho im left handed i always use my PC and mouse Right handed lol.

[@Polyeith]

16gb soldered ram is just a deal breaker man, painful.

[@Blazey]

Looks cool. Hopefully it will release in norway

[@JetLagRecords]

Matthew Moniz, This is fantastic! I subscribed because I love it!

[@FelipeKnows23]

the helios lineup is going downhill now. it got so many problems and the price is getting steep. peak helios was the helios 300 (2020-21)

[@RafiJamaludin]

Neo 16 2024 or legion 5 pro 2023?

[@bryans8656]

Thanks for another solid review Matt. The G14 looks like a better deal to me too.

[@Archangeldawn6692]

It looks good but think the Nitro with it's oversized vents and red accents looks more gaming centric than this one.

[@BrianZajac]

Is Razor the only one with the ability to swap out the RAM?

[@MatthewMoniz]

for 2024 14" gaming laptops yes

[@andyH_England]

Yes, RAM is now very reliable and no need to worry about it breaking. Also, most other components will need to be updated before you worry about the speed of your RAM. So modular RAM is no longer needed. Just remember to buy what you need with some headroom if you think you may need more in the future.

[@BrianZajac]

@@andyH_England I need 64GB to work on my 3D renderings. From what I know most companies either max out at 32GB or overcharge for a 64GB option.

[@andyH_England]

@@BrianZajac The Lenovo Pro 9i has a 64GB option in the UK. It is only £65 more than the 32GB option. The price is £2400 with 1TB SSD, miniLED, 4070 and Core Ultra 9.

[@evergamer2057]

Meet you dad Venom's tech❤😂

[@collin5466]

Since Walmart is selling this exact model for only $1599 now I would

[@amirulizzat2114]

why is there like 0 review for this laptop

[@delinquent3574]

Looks fire but my damn country sells this for about 200 dollars more 😢

[@Tutku35]

120hz IPS panel, huge bezels, thick and large chassis, fully soldered RAM, bad speakers, bad battery performance, bad keyboard... These are too many cons to be justified by a $200 saving.

[@prajwalmodak8865]

16gig is a dealbreaker

[@Moped_Mike]

Ok, pay $500 more to get a similar laptop with 32gb…

[@DrAugenArzt]

Why does the graph of cooling say Blade 14 lmao

[@MatthewMoniz]

Typo /=

[@FoxxFire]

Absolutely appalling. I can live with a bad keyboard, an inaccurate trackpad, a dim low-res and slow screen; but stickers that crooked; that is just a deal breaker. :)

[@TarnishedEldenKing]

question, would 1080p look bad on an 18 inch laptop? and if i go 1440p would an rtx 4060 be enough? (full tgp)

[@Daraabinator]

Yes and yes. The 4060 and 4070 aren't too far apart. The real upgrade to a 4060 is a 4080

[@TarnishedEldenKing]

@@Daraabinator ok thank you so i just aim for the 4060 with 1440p Probably gonna go for alienware m18 acer or strix

[@Daraabinator]

@@TarnishedEldenKing i wouldn't go for alienware, my picks are either the legion pro 5 or the acer predator helios 16. Good designs, good thermals and good softwares. If you go with acer double check the ram sticks, acer has a tendency to ship single channel memory, which isn't the biggest issue in ddr5 but still worth noting

[@AdamGamingARK]

@@TarnishedEldenKing yes, aim for 1440p, if you can't hit 60fps then use DLSS, or just reduce graphics to high

[@aoikemono6414]

Who in their right mind would get this over the G14. Maybe if it was $1k or less. And why is Acer still recycling this dated ugly design? Acer, Gigabyte and MSI are the dinosaurs of the gaming laptop space with their dated, unchanging, low effort perfunctory laptops.

[@sklynexd]

Ryzen better with the same 40gbit USB 4 and I hate 16:10 on laptops today, they need to stop doing that they are for gaming and 16:10 looks worse for games than 16:9. And 144hz is enough.

[@johnarigi11]

Agreed. For Gaming on laptops I prefer 16:9 and If I'd get 17" with thin bezels the better (like the Dell xps which had 17" but thin bezels hence making overall laptop smaller/more portable like a 15" best of both worlds.

[@73zhong]

ThinkPad P1 Gen 7

[@dlnbm]

Looking good

[@henryi9738]

Razer Blade KILLER !!! ☠

[@tomng1907]

acer bois all about cooling, the rest is secondary for them

[@esparda07]

Nah, looks outdated now. ASUS Zepyhrus and Lenovo Legion are killing it.

[@Rafagame007]

A gaming laptop that can't have its RAM increased? WTF Acer, what happened?

[@amrsalem7143]

Tx matt

[@navixaxa5023]

RAM and Refresh Rate is a dealbreaker imo. 120Hz for a Gaming Laptop lmao are you crazy? Thin and Light, Work laptops have 120Hz Panels nowadays. Btw, that sticker placement is shit. That's where your left hand and palm will be for WASD. Thank God I built myself a Rig/ PC.

[@caesarchaves07]

Wow they change the predator logo? Into pixel😂

[@Satyajit-vm8nx]

No one is saying they're first here, then I'm first

[@fFrage01]

he said the cheapest one cost 1977$ 😅😂🤣

[@dalvart]

Nah Soldered RAM ---> become e-waste.

[@MyronZhao]

That battery life is embarrassing LOL

[@MatthewMoniz]

ya its not that good unfortunately

[@TarnishedEldenKing]

the story of acer, good cooling, bad battery.

[@drummer7557]

Looks like an unecessary fire hazard, and $1800 laptop that plays games, why? Buy a few game systems, or 2 cheap desktops or so. I'd buy another Oled Steam Deck, that's not going to burn up in my hands, and run Winblows.

[@senthilguru9999]

nice

[@MuhammadIrfan-xu2jl]

2024 is not the year for acer. The budget gaming Laptop is also sucks

[@44leep]

bagusan mana ini sama MBP M1 Pro 14" buat editing foto?

[@MikiasTereda-y8x]

crooked😂😂

[@akertes]

😂😂😂

[@akarna69]

Wow, Acer 🤢🤮🤮🤮😂🤣

[@Dr.D00p]

4070...sigh, it just destroys any interest I might have in a laptop that comes with that overpriced, gimped GPU. Either get a 4060 laptop, which will be significantly cheaper, with 90% of the performance of a 4070 or save up for a 4080 laptop which will be upto 50% faster than a 4070.

[@teddykim23]

Thanks man, very informative

[@Bitbiscuit]

3rd

[@Ivanini_B]

2nd