Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-79XD 2025 (Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, RTX 5050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 16″ WQXGA 240Hz OLED)

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (PHN16S-71-79XD) 2025 Overview

Design and Display

Talking about the design, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI 2025 has a design that is both aggressive and elegant. The matte black chassis has small blue accents that give it a professional but futuristic look that works for both gamers and creators. Moreover, the laptop weighs about 2.3 kg.

For the display, the device has a 16-inch OLED WQXGA display, with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a 240 Hz refresh rate. It also has a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, which makes sure that colors are bright and true to life.

Performance

Under the hood, the Helios Neo 16S AI 2025 is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX processor. The CPU has 20 cores, including 8 performance and 12 efficiency cores. It reaches speeds up to 5.2 GHz for smooth multitasking and gaming. The laptop includes 16 GB DDR5 RAM, which is expandable to 64 GB. For storage, it includes a 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD that is expandable as well.

For the graphics, the laptops ship with  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 with 8 GB of GDDR7 VRAM. This powerful GPU supports DLSS 4 for enhanced frame rates and visual fidelity, along with Advanced Optimus for seamless switching between integrated and discrete graphics.

Ports and rest

The Helios Neo 16S AI 2025 includes two USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support, three USB Type-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, an RJ-45 Ethernet port, and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

For communication, it comes with Killer Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4, along with 5 Gigabit Ethernet support for high-speed wired connections.

Lastly, the device features a 76 Wh lithium-ion battery, backed by a 230 W maximum power supply for consistent performance.

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