Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI PHN14-71 vs HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16
57.4chipPerformancechip53.2
35.1Display31.4
68Battery69.3
55.4Portability67.3
0 spec wins — Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI PHN14-715 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI PHN14-71 scores 53.8 against 53.9 for HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16 edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI PHN14-71
- Stronger performance score: 57 vs 53
- Stronger display score: 35 vs 31
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16
- Stronger portability score: 67 vs 55
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 25% lower thickness: 15.5 mm vs 20.8 mm
- 10% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14.5 ″
Display
| Spec | Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI PHN14-71 | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.5 ″ | 16 ″+10% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI PHN14-71 | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (7467 MT/s) | — |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI PHN14-71 | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 76 Wh | 77 Wh+1% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI PHN14-71 | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 1.74 kg+8% |
| Thickness | 20.8 mm | 15.5 mm+25% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI PHN14-71 | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 2x Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (Intel Killer 1675i) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Webcam | FHD 1080p IR camera | 5 MP camera |
| Biometrics | — | Fingerprint reader and face recognition |
Software
| Spec | Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 AI PHN14-71 | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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