Acer used a Counter-Strike tournament in Katowice, Poland, as the debut stage for its two latest laptops – the Helios Neo 16 AI and Helios Neo 18 AI. The pair boasts up to the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 275H CPU, 64GB of RAM, 2TB of storage, and Nvidia’s new RTX 5070 Ti laptop GPU, as well as high-speed OLED displays.
Both also have the 5th gen AeroBlade 3D fans, vector heat pipes, and liquid metal thermal grease applied to the SoC.
Starting with the Predator Helios Neo 18 AI, as the name suggests, it packs an 18-inch display – three 2560x1600px WQXGA models, and a 1920x1200px WUXGA one. The top model uses a Mini LED matrix with a 3 ms response time and 250Hz refresh rate.
The 18-incher comes with a choice of Intel Core Ultra 7 255Hx or 9 275HX and either the RTX 5070 or 5070 Ti laptop GPUs. It packs a 90WHr battery inside the 3.3kg body.
The Helios Neo 16 AI comes with four display choices, with the best being an OLED with 1 ms response time, 400 nits of brightness, and a 240Hz refresh rate.
It has the same processor and graphics options as the 18-inch model and the same 90WHr battery. It’s a bit lighter at 2.7kg.
The Helios Neo 16 AI will come to North America in April, priced at $1,900, then Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in May, starting at €1,700. The Helios Neo 18 AI goes on sale in North America in May, starting at $2,200, then in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in June for €1,800.
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