Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 - a typical gaming notebook?!

[@pahadiasd5992]

I am using Acer Predator Helios 16 with i7-13700HX and RTX 4060.It's a beast laptop for performance, display and cooling.Only downpoint is Software Updates and no presence of Voltage Control for CPU like Lenovo or other brands give..

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

What would you hope to gain by having those controls?

[@pahadiasd5992]

​@@NotebookcheckReviews So that i can undervolt it for much better thermals..

[@MehranFotovat]

A question can we charge it through usb c for casual usage I have a USB c 45 charger I want to know If I can charge it with that

[@pahadiasd5992]

@@MehranFotovat Haven't checked it but Thunderbolt 4 support 100Watt Charging. So if you check it please let me know..

[@aaz1992]

The 8GB was a deal breaker for me. Must have at least 12 with the 4080

[@azuremain]

The fan noise isn't that bad especially if you use ANC headphones while gaming. More of an inconvenience are the side fans that blast your mouse hand with hot air in performance and turbo mode.

[@adrianzamfir5438]

Had the laptop and returned it because the CPU throttles. Unfortunately, you are not able to reduce the voltage or do any changes to improve things. When gaming, the CPU was like "stuck" at 100 degrees. That's unacceptable! I understand that Acer wants the laptop to be very fast and it's applying overclock, but at least you should have the option to change things.

[@flashdash54]

Thank you for testing SD card reader speed.

[@Dr.D00p]

The stigma surrounding these Intel CPUs, whether or not mobile chips are affected, will make these a tough sell on the 2nd hand market, meaning owners may have to take quite a hit on their value....something to consider if you will eventually need to sell one to part fund your next Laptop upgrade.

[@aaz1992]

Me: *Cries in i7-13700H*

[@zoro1707]

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 i9-14X/16/1TB/4070/240Hz 16 1499 euro

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

Sounds like a good deal! ;)

[@Blckzero1-000]

Is there any issue of crashes and bluescreen on i7 14700hx? I planned to want to take this Helios series, but there is a doubt to take it

[@raminpro9765]

yes this cpu is hot bomb too

[@Blckzero1-000]

@@raminpro9765 Are you a user of that laptop? Don't comment if you're not a user of the laptop

[@dawnowl]

how are some laptops with the same chip last longer with double the battery life?

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

It's all a matter of tuning by the manufacturer. The same way you get vastly different performance results despite some laptops using the same chip

[@epic4418]

Will you do a review with rog zephyrus g16 with ryzen cpu

[@valentinhorvath3125]

Temps are a bit high yeah? have stutters while gaming? it seems thermal throtling so much

[@3dcanavari29]

Can it be fixed?

[@valentinhorvath3125]

@@3dcanavari29 repaste.. but with this new CPUs Acers cooling system is not enough I think. That's why I bought scar 16

[@realnapster1522]

It works fine

[@BlkBlueKaraoke]

Got one, but the speaker quality is garbage, my s24 ultra sound output is better, done tweaking but still below standard for me. other than that everything is great. My Zenbook 14 oled - sounds out is awesome HP pavillion - sound ok also My Dell XPS 2011 sound better than Helios Neo 16 Helios neo 16 sound like an entry level mobile phone speaker. Disappointed on this. Better use external speaker

[@KoKoPhyoZin]

I bought a predator helios neo 14 (2024 model) last month. Even under the full load, Intel core ultra 9 keeps its fan noise so quiet without compromising the performance. Battery life is also not bad regarding 14 inch gaming laptop. @NotebookcheckReviews Wondering if you could review the unit.

[@zhaoyun6732]

Is there no HDR ? Lol

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

You would have to move to the Helios 16 for a MiniLED panel!

[@TrusteftTech]

I wouldn't touch an Intel CPU if what I hear lately is remotely accurate about the 13th and 14th generation of their CPUs. Otherwise, Acer's laptop is good, at least as far as I am concerned. Noise doesn't seem to be too bad for me, and I never cared for battery life. IMO Acer has a good product which, Intel aside, I wish I could afford it. Thank you for the good review.

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

You are more than welcome. Concerning Intel, it is of course a developing situation but have there been actual reports of notebook CPUs being affected?

[@TrusteftTech]

@@NotebookcheckReviews I don't know. I hope not,but I don't know.

[@amadei2]

For the Intel CPU a better reason in my opinion is the wattage they pull. My 13900hx can pull near 250w alone, it's impossible to cool properly so my laptop turn into a jet engine if I'm not on eco mode....

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

Just stumbled on this and it correlates with what I have heard so far. Pretty interesting read with quite a bit of background info. Bottomline, it's an ongoing situation, but for now it looks like the risk for mobile CPUs is rather minimal: www.xmg.gg/en/news-update-intel-core-cpus-laptops-stability/

[@TrusteftTech]

@@amadei2 I admit I don't follow that much the power consumption of mobile chips lately, but that sounds insane.

[@leoguerbettenazon4038]

Juste

[@abemmezgebu]

Please, Can you do some giveaway? I'm really poor to purchase one.

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

Unfortunately these samples are not hours to give away!

[@blondegirl7240]

Cringe