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Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71

Specifications

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71
Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71 (Predator Helios 16 2023 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i9-13900HX 24 x 1.6 - 5.4 GHz, Raptor Lake-HX
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 2080 MHz, 140 W TDP, GDDR6
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR5-5600
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, IPS, glossy: yes, 240 Hz
Storage
1TB SSD
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 26.9 x 357.8 x 278.7 ( = 1.06 x 14.09 x 10.97 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.7 kg ( = 95.24 oz / 5.95 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

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Average Score: 84% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 9 reviews)

Reviews for the Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71

90% Acer Predator Helios 16 Review (PH16-71-74UU)
Source: Digit week English
The Acer Predator Helios 16 is an excellent laptop, and only a few laptops can match its value. This laptop is going to be popular for many reasons: beyond the large, 16-inch Mini-LED (2560 x 1600 resolution) display with a fantastic 16:10 aspect ratio, the Helios 16 delivers a powerful Hexadeca-core (16 Core) Intel processor and an Nvidia RTX 4069 GPU that’s optimized for gaming and productivity. More importantly, our complaints here are standard traits of affordable gaming laptops and they don’t affect gaming performance at all. The Helios PH16-71-74UU is large and hefty, and its battery life in gaming is middling, but its performance in these areas is no worse than its competition. And despite its value, the Helios 16 is a sturdy laptop with a beautiful design that’s like to win accolades.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/17/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
80% Acer Predator Helios 16 review: a beast of a gaming laptop
Source: T3 English
With its eye-catching design, the Predator Helios 16 has left quite an impression on me. But it's really the 240Hz Mini-LED screen that's going to cause frame rate obsessives to flock to this laptop. While 32GB of RAM would be better for this price, you should be able to handle the most demanding games on the market without any stress. Overheating concerns are non-existent, while noise (as long as you avoid Turbo mode) is very manageable too. Usual concerns about the battery life of gaming laptops aside, this is a machine that you could feasibly use for both work and play. It's fast, not too heavy and a comfortable typing experience, while also doubling as a portable gaming powerhouse.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/12/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
How to open Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-71) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/18/2023

Foreign Reviews

80% Test Acer Predator Helios 16 (2023) : une puissance qui ne manque pas de souffle
Source: Journal du Geek French FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/15/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
90% Test Acer Predator Helios 16 : la puissance… et le souffle de Godzilla
Source: Phonandroid French FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/25/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
80% Recenze notebooku Predator Helios 16 s grafikou RTX 4070. Větší posun v možnostech, menší ve výkonu
Source: Zive CZ→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/17/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Review Acer Predator Helios 16: Laptop MONSTER-nya Acer!
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/25/2023
Review Predator Helios 16 2023 | Kencengnya Gak Ngotak!!!
Source: Pemmzchannel ID→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; great display; good cooling and silent system.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/04/2023
Acer Helios 16 2024 m-a impresionat
Source: Arena IT →EN
Positive: Impressive cooling system; nice webcam; great dedicated graphics card; Thunderbolt 4 port; good connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/29/2024

Comment

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


i9-13900HX: Mobile CPU based on the Raptor Lake series that offers 24 cores (8 performance, 16 efficiency cores) with a Boost core of up to 5.8 GHz for the P-cores. Similar to the Desktop i9-13900K but with reduced clock speeds and TDP.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


16.00":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.7 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.


Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.

Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.


84%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2023-06- 4 (Update: 2023-06- 4)