Acer Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070
Today
Typical price$1,824
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 or Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5?
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 costs $25 less today and also has score 0.2 higher (8.9 vs. 8.7).
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5
8.9score · higher
Acer wins 1by componentApple wins 2
- 9.3Performance9.5
- 9.3Memory and storage8.3
- 8.8Screen9.3
- 5.0Ports and how current it is7.5
Acer Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 is the cheaperApple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 is $25 the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Laptops for study and basic use
Both work. Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 is $25 cheaper.
Laptops for programming
Both work. Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 is $25 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 is $25 cheaper.
Gaming laptops
Only Acer Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 works: dedicated graphics card and 16 GB of RAM.
Neither one fits: Laptops for work and office, Light laptops to carry every day.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 wins on memory and storage; MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 wins on ports and how current it is.
- 9.3Performance9.5
- 9.3 (wins)Memory and storage8.3
- 8.8Screen9.3
- 5.0Ports and how current it is7.5 (wins)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5
Today
Typical price$1,799
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.2
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 10/11/2026
Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070
- Amazon Lowest price$1,824Buy on Amazon
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5
- Amazon Lowest price$1,799Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 | MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Core Ultra 9 | Apple M5 |
| Processor model changes | not listed | M5 |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | RTX 5070 | not listed |
| RAM changes | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 14.5 polegadas | 14.2 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | QHD | 3K |
| Screen type changes | not listed | OLED |
| Refresh rate changes | 165Hz | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | PHN14 | M5 |
Other comparisons
Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 orAcer Aspire 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$1,040 · score 8.5Compare- MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 orAcer Aspire 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$1,040 · score 8.5Compare
Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 orAsus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5060$1,889 · score 8.3Compare
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 orAsus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 285H$1,890 · score 9.2Compare- Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 orAsus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 285H$1,890 · score 9.2Compare
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 orMSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070$1,700 · score 8.6Compare
How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 10/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.