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Updated Nov 10, 2026

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

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro costs $18 less today and also has score 0.3 higher (9.1 vs. 8.8).

Acer Predator Helios Neo 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti

8.8score

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro

9.1score · higher

Acer wins 1by componentApple wins 3

  • 9.5Performance10.0
  • 9.8Memory and storage8.8
  • 8.8Screen9.3
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is6.3

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro is $18 the cheaper

$2,768

Buy on Amazon

$2,750

Buy on Amazon

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

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 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti wins on memory and storage; MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro wins on ports and how current it is.

Predator Helios Neo 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 TiComponentMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro
  • 9.5Performance10.0
  • 9.8 (wins)Memory and storage8.8
  • 8.8Screen9.3
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is6.3 (wins)

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Both prices over the last 30 days

Predator Helios Neo 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 TiMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro

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 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro

Spec sheet side by side

ItemPredator Helios Neo 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 TiMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro
Performance
Processor changesCore Ultra 9Apple M5 Pro
Processor model changesnot listedM5 Pro
Dedicated graphics card changesRTX 5070 Tinot listed
RAM changes32 GB24 GB
Storage changes2,048 GB1,024 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 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.