Deal | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) gaming laptop with full-power RTX 4060 drops to lowest price ever
The 2024 Predator Helios Neo 16 gaming laptop is Acer’s mid-range contender that tops out at an RTX 4070 laptop GPU, a Core i9-14900HX CPU, and a QHD+ 240 Hz IPS panel. However, gamers who want a good compromise between performance and price should stick with the SKU with an RTX 4060 laptop card and an FHD+ panel. To that end, you can now find this config of the Predator Helios Neo 16 at a steep discount.
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 price has dropped to only $1,049.99 at Best Buy. This 30% drop represents a discount of $450 on the $1,499.99 list price and, per slickdeals, brings the laptop to the lowest-ever level.
Predator Helios Neo 16 is upgradeable and has plenty of ports
Looking first at the performance, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 will handle both gaming and productivity workloads without a hitch. The 140 W RTX 4060, while not a beast, is a solid FHD gamer with performance that is on par with the card’s desktop variant. The Core i9-14900HX, on the other hand, is a beast and is one of the fastest mobile CPUs on the market.
Thankfully, Acer has outfitted the Predator Helios Neo 16 with a good cooling solution that is aided by liquid metal thermal paste. Our review device with a Core i7-14700HX and an RTX 4070 managed heat rather well with areas of interaction like the palm rests remaining fairly cool.
Display-wise, the Predator Helios Neo 16 boasts a solid IPS panel, at least on paper. The 16-inch FHD+ panel features a 165 Hz refresh rate, 100% sRGB coverage, 400 nits of brightness, and Nvidia Advanced Optimus. These qualities should be enough for a pleasing gaming and media-watching experience.
Other notable details of the notebook include two SO-DIMM and M.2 slots for RAM and storage upgrades, a speedy 1 TB SSD, and a varied port selection consisting of:
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports
- One HDMI 2.1
- Two Type-A
- A single microSD card reader
- A 3.5 mm audio jack
- An RJ45 ethernet port
All in all, if you can live with a short battery life and loud fans, the Predator Helios Neo 16 will serve quite well as a mid-range gamer.
Disclaimer: Notebookcheck is not responsible for price changes carried out by retailers. The discounted price or deal mentioned in this item was available at the time of writing and may be subject to time restrictions and/or limited unit availability.
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slickdeals, Best Buy (linked above), Teaser image: Acer/Best Buy, Hassaan Here on Unsplash, edited
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