Acer’s RTX 5070 Helios Neo 16 AI drops to $1,500 (now $350 off)
If you want to have high-performance fun on the go, then you need a proper gaming laptop that you can take with you. The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI is a great pick for that, and today it’s down to $1,500 at B&H. That’s $350 off its original $1,850.
The Helios Neo 16 AI runs on an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX with a chunky 32GB of DDR5 RAM for excellent performance, even with Windows 11 weighing it down. It’s getting harder to find 32GB laptops at a good price with the ongoing shortage, so this is a nice spot. The roomy 1TB SSD on top is also a nice size for the price, as storage is also experiencing a shortage alongside memory. It’s a great daily driver machine.
But add on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPU and you get a laptop that’s capable of real gaming—maybe not at ultra settings, but you’ll get satisfactory frame rates as long as you keep the graphics modest, and it’ll get a further boost with Nvidia’s DLSS features like upscaling and multi-frame generation. (If you want to pay up for extra GPU power, the RTX 5070 Ti version of this laptop is on sale for $250 more.)
The rest of this laptop is standard for its tier, including a 16-inch IPS screen with 2560×1600 resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and 500 nits of brightness, plus HDMI 2.1 output, Thunderbolt 4 and USB-C video with power delivery, three USB-A, and a microSD slot. It also has an IR webcam that supports Windows Hello face unlock.
With this discount, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI is a high-end gaming laptop at a mid-range price. If you’re in the market for one, this is a good opportunity to pounce on. If you want to keep shopping, check out the best gaming laptops and best gaming laptops under $1,000.
