Acer Predator Helios 500 vs Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-98ME Laptop Comparison

Acer Predator Helios 500 and Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-98ME are both laptops with the same RAM Size (16 GB), Ethernet Ports (1) and HDMI Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+82%), better multithreading performance (+175%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Acer Predator Helios 500	Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-98ME
Prices (Change region) - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $1,866.99
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Brand Acer	Brand Acer
Model PH517-61-R0GX	Model NH.QJRAA.002 PH16-71-98ME
Release Date 📅 October 2019	Release Date 📅 September 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-82%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-175%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU AMD 2700	CPU Intel i9-13900HX
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 24
CPU Clock Rate 3200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4100 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5400 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR5
GPU AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
SSD Capacity 256 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type NVME SSD	SSD Type PCI Express
Screen Size 17.3"	Screen Size 16"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 2560 x 1600
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type LCD
Refresh Rate 144 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 298 mm x 428 mm x 39 mm	Dimensions 357.8 mm x 278.7 mm x 26.9 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 4 Kg	Weight 2.7 Kg
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
DisplayPorts 1	DisplayPorts -
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color Blue	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Acer Predator Helios 500:

Bigger screen size (+1.30")
Higher Refresh Rate (144 Hz)
+1 DisplayPort
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A

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Reasons to buy the Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-98ME:

Acer Predator Helios 500 is not available anymore in the selected region
Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
Hugely better single-core performance, around +82% (Intel i9-13900HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +175% (Intel i9-13900HX)
16 more cores (Intel i9-13900HX)
More Capacity (SSD +744 GB available)
Smaller screen size (-1.30")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Lighter weight (-1.30 Kg)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C