Tom's Hardware Verdict

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI mostly succeeds as a thin-and-light gaming laptop, offering solid RTX 5070 Ti performance, a beautiful 240 Hz OLED display, comfortable input devices, and plentiful ports. Its biggest weakness is ironically its battery life, which falls short of what you'd expect from a system focused on portability.

Reasons to buy

+ Solid gaming performance

+ Beautiful 240 Hz OLED display

+ Comfortable keyboard and touchpad

+ Useful port selection

+ Good upgrade prospects

Reasons to avoid

- Fans can be noticeable

- Below average battery life

- Only Wi-Fi 6E

- Subpar speakers

- Too much preloaded software

Why you can trust Tom's Hardware

Not everyone wants a hulking gaming laptop. Some prefer something stealthier. Acer’s Predator Helios Neo 16S AI aims for portability but still packs a Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti graphics into a sub-five-pound package. It also includes plenty of ports and a beautiful 240 Hz OLED display.…