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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 3050 (2023)

What Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (15) and where Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 3050 (2023) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 RTX 4060 (2023)
6.2Score
15 advantages≈ $2,700
vs
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 3050 (2023)
6.3Score
14 advantages
Higher score
6.4Graphics3.1
6.4Overall performance3.6
7.6Display8.5
2.8Memory & storage5.4
3.5Battery & portability9.3
4.2Features & cooling6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 RTX 4060 (2023)Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 3050 (2023)
360 × 28028327.5 × 249.120.8
Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 RTX 4060 (2023)Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 3050 (2023)Difference
Depth280 mm249.1 mm+30.9 mm
Width360 mm327.5 mm+32.5 mm
Thickness28 mm20.8 mm+7.2 mm
Weight2.8 kg1.8 kg+1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 3050 (2023)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,929 vs 4,8562.3×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS2×
  3. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 95 W+47%
  4. CPU cores16 vs 62.7×
  5. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 74 Wh+22%
  6. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
  7. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,048+50%
  8. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  9. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 3050 (2023): No
  10. Upgradable RAMYes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 3050 (2023): No
  11. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 3050 (2023): No
  12. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%

Why is Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. Weight2.8 kg vs 1.75 kg+60%
  3. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  4. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 3K (1800p/2000p)
  5. Panel typeIPS vs OLED
  6. Response time4 ms vs 1 ms4×
  7. Thickness28 mm vs 20.8 mm+35%
  8. HDRNo · Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  9. RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  11. Pixel density142 ppi vs 234 ppi+65%
  12. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W95 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0722,048
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS7.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,9294,856
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13700HXRyzen 5 7640HS
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores166
CPU threads—12
Max CPU clock5 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13500HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HXRyzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core—10,009
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,425
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—736
Display
Screen size16″14.5″
Resolution1920 × 12002880 × 1800
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)3K (1800p/2000p)
Refresh rate165 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeIPSOLED
Brightness400 nits400 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time4 ms1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage80%100%
Pixel density142 ppi234 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5LPDDR5X
RAM speed4,800 MHz6,400 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYesNo
SSD (up to)1,000 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh74 Wh
Power adapter330 W170 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg1.75 kg
Thickness28 mm20.8 mm
Width360 mm327.5 mm
Depth280 mm249.1 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)62.7 dB52.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesNo
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Key travel1.8 mm1.5 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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