Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 (87/100)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 leads overall with a score of 87/100 compared to Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) (58/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835:
- + Higher Performance score (94 vs 86)
- + Higher Gaming score (97 vs 40)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 40.0 Poor | 97.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 58.0 Below Average | — |
| Performance | 86.0 Very Good | 94.0 Excellent WINNER |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | — | 87.0 Very Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Charge power | 330 W | — |
| Charging port position | Bottom | — |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | — |
| Fast charging | Yes | — |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 900 grams | — |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Charge power | — | 450 W |
| Charging port position | — | Left |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | — | Yes, 100 W |
| Fast charging | — | Yes |
| Full charging time | — | 1:30 hr |
CPU
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | — |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | — |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | — |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | — |
| Threads | 20 | 24 |
| Turbo frequency | 5.2 GHz | — |
| Base frequency | — | 2.7 GHz |
| Fabrication process | — | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | — | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| L3 Cache | — | 36 MB |
| Turbo frequency | — | 5.5 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 983 cm2(152.4 inches2) | 1189 cm2(184.3 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black |
| Cooling system | Active | — |
| Dimensions | 356.78 x 275.5 x 13.47-26.75 mm14.05 x 10.85 x 0.53-1.05 inches | 399 x 298 x 23.5-35 mm15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.38 inches |
| Liquid metal | Yes | — |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: AluminumMiddle: PlasticBottom: Plastic |
| Noise level (max. load) | 54 dB | — |
| Number of fans | 2 | — |
| Opening angle | 160° | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.5% | — |
| Side bezels | 6.1 mm | — |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Vapor chamber | No | — |
| Weight | 2.66 kg (5.87 lbs) | 3.7 kg (8.16 lbs) |
| Cooling system | — | Active |
| Liquid metal | — | Yes |
| Number of fans | — | 3 |
| Opening angle | — | 135° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | ~79% |
| Side bezels | — | 5.7 mm |
| Vapor chamber | — | Yes |
Connectivity
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | — |
| Optical drive | No | — |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | — |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | — |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | — |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | — | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | — | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | — | Yes |
| Optical drive | — | No |
| Proprietary charging port | — | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | No |
| USB Type-C | — | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Webcam resolution | — | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Ambient light sensor | No | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | — |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| HDR support | No | — |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Size | 16 inches | 18 inches |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | — |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| sRGB color space | 100% | — |
| Adobe RGB profile | — | 87.2% |
| Ambient light sensor | — | No |
| Aspect ratio | — | 16:10 |
| Contrast | — | 7640:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | — | 100% |
| HDR support | — | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Refresh rate | — | 240 Hz |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| Sync technology | — | G-Sync |
| sRGB color space | — | 100% |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 2522 | — |
| Solar Bay | 42191 | — |
| Blender GPU | — | 8112 |
| Solar Bay | — | 117972 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| FLOPS | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| GPU performance | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS | — |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | — |
| Memory size | 8 GB | — |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | — |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | — |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | — |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | — |
| Shading units (cores) | 3328 | — |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 | — |
| GPU base clock | — | 975 MHz |
| GPU performance | — | 42 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | — | 256 bit |
| Memory size | — | 16 GB |
| Memory speed | — | ~28 Gbps |
| Memory type | — | GDDR7 |
| Nvidia Optimus | — | MUX |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | — | 96 |
| Shading units (cores) | — | 7680 |
| TGP | — | 175 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | — | 240 |
Input
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 2 mm | — |
| Keyboard type | Island | — |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | — |
| Keyboard type | — | Island |
| Windows Precision | — | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | — |
| Total slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Max. ram size | — | 128 GB |
| Total slots | — | 2 |
Sound
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
| Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
Storage
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | — |
| Storage type | — | SSD (M2) |
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