Acer Predator Helios 18 AI RTX 5090 (2025) vs Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025)
What Predator Helios 18 AI RTX 5090 (2025) does better (6) and where Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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9.6Memory & storage2.4
Why is Predator Helios 18 AI RTX 5090 (2025) better than Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)192 GB vs 32 GB6×
- SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 2,000 GB4.1×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025): No
- Video memory24 GB vs 16 GB+50%
- GPU shader cores10,496 vs 7,680+37%
- HDMI 2.1Yes · Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025): No
Why is Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Predator Helios 18 AI RTX 5090 (2025)?
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 2,000 GB+95%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | — |
| Video memory | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 10,496 | 7,680 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 51.4 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 31,590 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 24 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 275HX | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 22,453 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,306 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 2,147 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 250 Hz | — |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | — |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 192 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 6,400 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 192 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 4 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 8,192 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| USB-C charging power | 140 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.2 kg | — |
| Thickness | 29.6 mm | — |
| Width | 401 mm | — |
| Depth | 307.9 mm | — |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Blue | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.3 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 6.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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