Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814 vs Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) 2024
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
- Around 45% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) 2024
- Higher screen refresh rate: 250 versus 240 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 400 grams less (around 0.88 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 35-47% higher FPS
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 1000 vs 500 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 15% more compact case (153.9 vs 181.8 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 399 x 294 x 23.1-30.8 mm 15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91-1.21 inches |
357.8 x 277.6 x 24.9-26.9 mm 14.09 x 10.93 x 0.98-1.06 inches |
| Area | 1173 cm2 (181.8 inches2) | 993 cm2 (154 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.1% | ~74.7% |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | - | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 250 Hz |
| PPI | 168 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) 2024
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~26% more screen space
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Bottom |
| Charge power | 280 / 330 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 954 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.8 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 20 (8P + 12E) |
| Threads | 32 | 28 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 33 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| FLOPS | 16.3 TFLOPS | 26.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3072 | 4608 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 144 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Mechanical |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Surface | - | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) 2024:
- The keyboard features only 4 mechanical switches (W, S, D, and A keys) with a very short key travel (0.3 mm). The other keys are standard.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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