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Updated Nov 6, 2026

Acer Predator Helios Neo 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti or Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max?

Predator Helios Neo 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti costs $1,869 less today; MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max has score 0.6 higher (9.4 vs. 8.8).

Acer wins 0by componentApple wins 3

  • 9.5Performance10.0
  • 9.8Memory and storage9.9
  • 8.8Screen9.3
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is6.3

Acer Predator Helios Neo 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti is $1,869 the cheaper

$2,630

today

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$4,499

today

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The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max wins on ports and how current it is.

  • 9.5Performance10.0
  • 9.8Memory and storage9.9
  • 8.8Screen9.3
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is6.3 (wins)

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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 06/11/2026

Spec sheet side by side

ItemPredator Helios Neo 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 TiMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max
Performance
Processor changesCore Ultra 9Apple M5 Max
Processor model changesnot listedM5 Max
Dedicated graphics card changesRTX 5070 Tinot listed
RAM changes32 GB48 GB
Storage2,048 GB2,048 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes18 polegadas16.2 polegadas
Resolution changesQHD3K
Screen type changesnot listedOLED
Refresh rate changes240Hznot listed
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
General
Model code changes275HXnot listed

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.

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.