Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 PHN18-71
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Average of 1 scores (from 9 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 PHN18-71
Source: Mezha EN
Indeed, truly large gaming laptops are unlikely to be the top sellers overall. However, this niche exists and continues to thrive. Two years ago, the 17-inch standard stopped being the largest available option, as many manufacturers added an extra inch. This has made already barely portable laptops even larger. Such a solution has its strengths and weaknesses. In today’s review, we’ll take a closer look at these along with the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 gaming laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/30/2024
Source: Ultrabook Review
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 is the most affordable 18-inch laptop available with 2024-level specs, and although some corners were cut in order to keep costs low, Acer didn't sacrifice functionality or ergonomics on this series. They also implemented good inputs, plenty of ports, and a beautiful IPS display, as well as made sure this laptop offers plenty of performance and alright cooling for a mid-tier hardware configuration.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/30/2024
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 03/22/2024
Source: Laptop Media
If you need a big-screen laptop but don’t want to spend too much money on it, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (PHN18-71) is one of the few possible solutions on the market. Compared to the Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72), not much has been cut down here in terms of hardware and functions. The cooling is almost the same (the two metal plates are slightly smaller and the CPU fan is plastic), the design is almost identical, the input devices are great, and the chassis rigidity is good. The lower price of the PHN18-71 is achieved thanks to the CPU and GPU options. You can get a device with a 55W 14th Gen Core i5 or Core i7 CPU if you don’t need so much processing power and the top graphics card is the 140W GeForce RTX 4070.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/22/2024
Source: Techradar
Those looking for a desktop replacement have a great option with the Acer Helios 18 and a surprisingly affordable one at that. The starting price is less than $2,000 and it comes with top-notch specs and display, great port selection, a keyboard with the WASD keys featuring MagKey 3.0, and more. Its design takes advantage of RGB lighting to give it an even more unique and lovely aesthetic.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/16/2024
Source: Stuff TV
Acer hasn’t revealed which countries will be getting which specs, or exactly what they’ll cost; I only know Europe will be first in line in February, with prices starting from €2199. The US will follow in March, from $1550. That gulf in price suggests North America will be getting a lower entry-level model, while Europeans will start with faster internals. Either way, it’ll be a tough sell compared to discounted 2023 models with the same graphics cards.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/08/2024
Foreign Reviews
Source: HardwareLuxx
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/12/2024
Source: Ixbt
RU→ENPositive: Huge screen; great display; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; good connectivity; long battery life. Negative: Mediocre Ethernet.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/19/2024
Source: Laptopmedia CN
zh-CN→ENPositive: Excellent display; rich set of ports; great built quality; powerful processor; high performance; good cooling system. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/22/2024
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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.
i9-14900HX: High-end mobile hybrid processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture with 24 cores and 32 threads. Clocks at a maximum of 5.8 GHz (P cores).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
18.00": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.4 kg:
A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.
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.
85%: 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.
