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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025): price, specs & release date

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025), released 2025. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: acer.com verified STALE · 2026-07-07 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

SilverDeskmark44/100#17 of 33 in class

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) is listed at $2259 on acer.com as of 2026-07-25, #19 cheapest of 25 laptops (median $1599); other retailers may be lower. It earns a Silver Deskmark — 44/100 pay-blind standing, #17 of 33 in class.

Verified Jul 25, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Is the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) a good buy?

At $2259, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) is #20 cheapest of the 25 laptops we track, where the median is $1599. On the spec sheet, its display of 16 in is above the median of the 35, its RAM of 32 GB is above the median of the 33, and its storage of 1000 GB is above the median of the 22.

Specifications

Price (US)$2259 Newegg listing price $2,259.00 for the exact PHN16S-71-98RF config (RTX 5070 Ti / 32GB / 1TB / 16" OLED 240Hz), sold by third-party marketplace seller PCOUTLET-US (fetched verbatim). This is a marketplace price likely above Acer's MSRP; Best Buy, the Acer US store, and Micro Center pages returned timeouts / HTTP 403 and could not be fetched, so no manufacturer MSRP was sourced verbatim.
BrandAcer
Released2025
Display (in)16
Resolution2560x1600
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX (Series 2, 24-core / 24-thread, 8P+16E, up to 5.4 GHz)
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, up to 115W)
RAM (GB)32
Storage (GB)1000
Weight (kg)—
Battery (Wh)76
OSWindows 11 Home
Ports2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (1x Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x RJ-45 Ethernet (5 Gbps), microSD card reader, headphone jack

Source: acer.com (read 2026-07-07) STALE · 2026-07-07 · corroborated by newegg.com (read 2026-07-07). Acer's official Tech Specs page for the Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (model PHN16S-71-98RF, part NH.U0KAA.001) confirmed verbatim: Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra 9 (Series 2) 275HX, 24-core (Tetracosa-core) / 24-thread at 2.70 GHz; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with 12 GB GDDR7 dedicated memory and Maximum Graphics Power up to 115 W; 16" OLED 2560x1600 (16:10) at 240 Hz with NVIDIA G-SYNC; 32 GB DDR5; 1 TB PCIe NVMe 4.0 M.2 SSD; 76 Wh Li-Ion battery; 5.07 lb weight; and ports (1x HDMI, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, RJ-45 5 Gigabit Ethernet, microSD reader). The Newegg listing for the identical SKU (Model PHN16S-71-98RF, RTX 5070 Ti / 32GB / 1TB) corroborated all of these and added verbatim detail: "Year of Release 2025", 24-core (8P+16E) with 5.4 GHz CPU Boost Clock, one USB-C port is Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 (5Gbps), and a headphone jack. weight_kg is the manufacturer's 5.07 lb converted to 2.30 kg. priceUsd $2,259.00 is the verbatim Newegg price for this exact config, sold by third-party marketplace seller PCOUTLET-US; Best Buy, the Acer US store, and Micro Center pages were not fetchable (timeouts / HTTP 403), so no manufacturer MSRP could be sourced verbatim. All 11 spec keys are non-null and verbatim-supported by the two fetched pages. (Note: Newegg lists a differing retail part number NH.QZQAA.001, but the model SKU PHN16S-71-98RF and full configuration match Acer's source, so the exact model is confirmed.)

Is the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) worth it vs cheaper laptops?

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) against its closest cheaper and pricier laptops on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 25 ranked

ProductPriceDisplay (in)ResolutionCPUGPURAM (GB)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) this$2259162560x1600Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (Series 2, 24-core / 24-thread, 8P+16E, up to 5.4 GHz)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, up to 115W)32
Dell XPS 16 (2026)$2199163200x2000Intel Core Ultra 7 355Intel Graphics (Xe3, Panther Lake integrated)16
Razer Blade 14 (2025)$2299.99142880x1800AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (Strix Point, 10-core, up to 5.0 GHz)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (up to 115W TGP)32

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) cost?

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) has a US price of $2259 (Newegg listing price $2,259.00 for the exact PHN16S-71-98RF config (RTX 5070 Ti / 32GB / 1TB / 16" OLED 240Hz), sold by third-party marketplace seller PCOUTLET-US (fetched verbatim). This is a marketplace price likely above Acer's MSRP; Best Buy, the Acer US store, and Micro Center pages returned timeouts / HTTP 403 and could not be fetched, so no manufacturer MSRP was sourced verbatim.), as of 2026-07-07.

How does the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) compare on price?

At $2259, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) is #20 cheapest of the 25 laptops we track, where the median is $1599.

When was the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) released?

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) was released 2025.

What are the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025)'s key specs?

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2025) (Acer): display in 16, resolution 2560x1600, cpu Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (Series 2, 24-core / 24-thread, 8P+16E, up to 5.4 GHz), gpu NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, up to 115W), ram gb 32. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-07.

Price of record: $2259 at acer.com, 2026-07-25. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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