Acer Predator Helios 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080
Today
Typical price£3,200
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
9.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer Predator Helios 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 or Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Max?
Predator Helios 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 costs £380 less today; MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Max has score 0.1 higher (9.3 vs. 9.2).
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Max
9.3score · higher
Acer wins 1by componentApple wins 2
- 9.9Performance10.0
- 9.3Memory and storage9.8
- 8.8Screen9.3
- 7.5Ports and how current it is6.3
Acer Predator Helios 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 is £380 the cheaperApple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Max is the cheaper
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Predator Helios 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 wins on ports and how current it is.
- 9.9Performance10.0
- 9.3Memory and storage9.8
- 8.8Screen9.3
- 7.5 (wins)Ports and how current it is6.3
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Max
Today
Typical price£3,580
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
9.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
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Both prices over the last 30 days
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 06/11/2026
Predator Helios 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080
- Amazon Lowest price£3,200Buy on Amazon
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Max
- Amazon Lowest price£3,580Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Predator Helios 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 | MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Core Ultra 9 | Apple M5 Max |
| Processor model changes | 275HX | M5 Max |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | RTX 5080 | not listed |
| RAM changes | 32 GB | 36 GB |
| Storage changes | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 18 polegadas | 14.2 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | QHD | 3K |
| Screen type changes | not listed | OLED |
| Refresh rate changes | 250Hz | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation changes | not listed | Wi-Fi 7 |
| General | ||
| System changes | Windows | not listed |
| Model code changes | 275HX | not listed |
How we choose
Source: Amazon.co.uk catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT. 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.