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Gaming laptops weren’t exactly cheap, but now, thanks to RAMageddon, finding a solid rig at an affordable price has made things worse. Thankfully, there are still great deals out there, and I just found one that can save you nearly $500 on a killer machine.
Right now, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI is on sale for $450 off at B&H Photo. At $1,399, it’s just $100 more than a 15-inch MacBook Air M5; only this laptop can play the majority of the best PC games. This is one of the better deals for a gaming laptop, so you’d do well to give it serious consideration. Here’s why.
This Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI features many high-end components to deliver an awesome gaming experience with few compromises. It packs an Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPU, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. Then there’s the 16-inch 2560 x 1600 panel, with its smooth 240Hz refresh rate. While it’s an LED screen and not an OLED, everything should appear sharp and vivid.
At 14.05 x 10.85 x 0.53 inches and 5.9 pounds, this is one big and chunky laptop. That said, it has an attractive design that hits a middle ground between a gaming laptop and an average work notebook. This laptop’s size also means it has multiple ports, including three USB-A, three USB-C, one HDMI, an Ethernet port, and a headphone jack.
Thanks to its RTX 5070 graphics card, you have access to DLSS 4.5, which you’ll want to enable to help your games look better and run smoother. Nvidia’s frame-boosting and upscaling tech is made for GPUs in this category, so you have little reason not to enable it unless you’re playing a multiplayer game and don’t want the slight input lag that comes with DLSS.
This Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI deal would have been great even before the current RAM crisis. Now, it’s an even better overall value. If you’re looking for a powerful gaming laptop that won’t break the bank (and that hasn’t been marked up!), do yourself a favor and get this one. You won’t be disappointed.
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