Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72)
Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 4000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, DOS, Windows 11, Windows 11 Pro
- Battery
- 90Wh
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 357.78 x 277.55 x 24.9 - 26.9 mm (14.09" x 10.93" x 0.98")
- Weight
- 2.65 kg (5.8 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 2x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.1
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- FHD
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- 2x Microphones with Acer Purified Voice, AI noise reduction
- Speakers
- Stereo Speakers, DTS X: Ultra
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Lock
All Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) series.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) series.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) in-depth review
The Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) is a gaming machine that is offered with high-end hardware. This includes 55W Intel Raptor Lake-HX Refresh CPUs and an RTX 4070 or a mighty 175W RTX 4080. There are zero compromises in terms of gaming features and yes, you get G-SYNC, Advanced Optimus, and MUX switch. The upgradability and the port selection are also very good. When it comes to displays, there are two 1600p IPS models. The base one has a 240Hz refresh rate and the optional mini-LED 250Hz model is only available as an option for the most expensive machines with an i9 processor and 4080 GPU[...]
Pros
- 2x SODIMMs + 2x M.2 Gen 4 slots
- 100% sRGB and 98% DCI-P3 coverage + accurate colors with our "Design and Gaming" profile (BOE0B17)
- 240Hz 1600p IPS display with snappy pixel response times of 7.5 ms (BOE0B17)
- PWM-free + high max brightness of 523 nits and wide viewing angles (BOE0B17)
- MUX switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus
- Modern selection with two Thunderbolt 4 connectors + two Type-A Gen 2 ports
- Great input devices
- Rigid chassis with a metal lid
- High GPU clocks no matter the load (~3.50 GHz / 2.90 GHz for the P and E cores)
- The bottom plate can be easily opened
- Good overall performance
- The PredatorSense app offers many useful extras
- The "Performance" mode offers much lower noise levels 2.7GHz P-core clock and ~140W GPU TGP
- In idle, the fans are turned off if the CPU temperature is below 50°
Cons
- Short battery life for a 90Wh capacity
- The gaming performance could be a bit better
- Noisy fans in "Turbo" mode
Games you can play on this laptop series
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
EXTREME |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 267 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 203 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 133 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 248 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 183 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 104 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | 103 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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