acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Gaming Laptop, 16″ 240Hz 500 nits OLED, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Up to 13 NPU TOPS, GeForce RTX 5070Ti 12GB GDDR7, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, W/Redragon Bundle

5 years later and graduated- this laptop still works haha
(08/29/2025) UPDATE 5 years later : Still working like when I bought it DESPITE being shelved for 2 years, borrowed from a family member that returned the broken and having experimented with to upgrade the internal SSD (and I’m NOT tech savy) and STILL works like when I bought it. Super fast, super responsive and great with heavier programs (think photoshop or rhino and enscape [rendering software and model building]). I got it in college (if you can’t tell by my slightly juvenile original review), but it carried me through and still an excellent computer to use.Literally such a great quality computer. I only replaced it because I gifted it to the family member who ended up breaking it and threatening to throw it out (it wasn’t broken btw).This is, of course, my last update because my views haven’t changed all these years later- but for a “cheaper” laptop, as of now compared to when I bought it, I stand by it entirely. The drop in price doesn’t necessarily mean drop in quality, it’s just a little older (as long as the company is selling the same quality). If yours isn’t defective, it should work as well as mine. And I believe acer and asus are both boycott approved, so I feel better about purchasing them in the future when either of my laptops fail (I have a Lenovo Legion- don’t cancel me I didn’t know if Lenovo was ok to buy or not when I got it haha).(07/26/2023) UPDATE 3 years later: I have put this computer through actual hell and it works like when I first bought it. BOY does time fly. I’m updating it to 5 stars because it really did hold up its end of the bargain. This computer has seen my best and worst days- and hasn’t flinched. I use it damn near daily and have had my fair share of spills, overheating, +24/hr heavy usage and this thing is a TANK and worth every last dollar. I hope everyone else who’s bought it, especially if they used my review for assurance, has the same experience I’ve had. For its price, it really does compete well. It felt kinda “cheap” when I got it, but don’t judge a book by its cover obviously haha. Looking back at how critical my review was, all the things I nitpicked it for didn’t even matter in the end. Like- at all. I’ve never used it as a gaming PC so I can’t speak to that, but it literally does everything else so it’s probably good enough for a casual gamer too. I can’t think of anything this computer hasn’t done up until I pushed its limits with some unnecessary gaming tech. I’m not gonna lie to you, I’d buy a desktop version of this PC in the near future. I really do love this laptop and would like to see an equivalent in the future.ORIGINAL REVIEW :4/5 stars : Acer Aspire 5 – RYZEN 7.This model was probably the highest priced and the most expensive amongst the other 2 ones that were reviewed. I got it trusting the reviews and saw nothing bad was written about it though only 3 reviews were present..Now obviously I’m writing this now, after day 2 of using it, rather then month 6 of wear and tear. So far so good. That response should be expected when trying anything new for a short period of time….Issue 1: The speakers sometimes don’t sync with my video or sorta “black out” for a second. But it also just so happens that the computer gets really hot when that happens. So I mean, maybe if it stayed cooler the speakers wouldn’t fade for seconds at a time. I also ran it for about a full day, so a reset and some cool down time helped..Issue 2: That being said, have something to cool it with. This computer could legitimately burn you it gets so warm. Not the end of the work though, all of my other computers have done that, I’m pretty sure that’s normal unless you have a high-tech device with a built-in fan. So please be wary of that..Issue 3: The HD camera is 100% HD. I used it for other apps, but what’s seen in my little Zoom camera, the HD is non-exsistent. IDC though because it’s HD where and when it needs to be so :).Issue 4: The SSD available is about 475 instead of the 500-ish. A little disappointed about that, but all I PERSONALLY needed was 256GB, so I can’t complain at all honestly. But anyone who wanted what they paid for? I’d be wary. I literally searched it’s system preferences the “technical” way by using the hidden commands to find those specific details. The computer blatantly states that all 512 is nowhere to be found, but 475 is. And even of that, about 23GB are already being used. Again though, I don’t really care. Peep the photo to see what I mean..Issue 5: The RAM’s actually 5-ish GB, not 8. I think that’s a given with any computer, but I’m no tech expert. So I thought I’d key that in. I didn’t do a thorough check on my last computer, but I think my last one was about 6 or 7 of the 8. They both run pretty equivalent despite the major differences. Not sure if upgrading the RAM will start to show it’s superior quality, or if maybe it’s still being broken in for the first week. Who knows….Highlight 1: Backlit. I don’t know why no computer seems to like back lit keyboards, but that’s genuinely something I would turn down a perfectly good computer for. I wan’a be able to work in poor lighting conditions. That said though… I can figure out how to keep the back lit on 🙁 It’ll turn off after awhile..Highlight 2: The screen quality is SOOOO nice I was shocked. I must’ve thought they were lying or something when they mentioned the high screen resolution because I was astonished at what I saw.. Absolutely beautiful..Highlight 3: Though it’s not necessarily faster then my original laptop, that might just be my wifi. I thought the 7 would be a drastic improvement in processing speed and whatever else I read the expert’s write, but I can’t tell. Again though, it’s available storage and RAM is not optimal either so maybe that’s change if I upgrade those? Really, really not bad at all though! It runs AutoCad, Rhino, and other heavy, heavy applications with little issue! It’s also excellent at multitasking thus far, minor issues considered. I can’t speak for gaming, but I’d like to imagine that those programs are definitely for higher functioning computers- nothing a mac could handle :).Highlight 4: All its parts and pieces where in order upon receiving it. I’m pretty sure I ordered brand new(I know that’s so bad of me to not remember). If I didn’t for whatever reason, the packaging and computer has like- no sign of use prior. Even it’s battery life, which is usually a very good indicator of used or new, shows no tampering. If you aren’t aware of what that little trick it, try it on your phone! So for Apple for example, you have the battery life- I’m on 82% right now.Then, inside settings < Battery < Batter Health, you’ll notice that it’s not 100%. Mine’s 90%. Meaning that as I’ve used it, it’s maximum capacity has gone down. Basically stating the battery has had wear to it. As it continues to decrease, the phone may shut down at 3% instead of 0%, or take 10 minutes instead of 5 to recharge from 0%. Things like that.I’m not entirely sure if I found it in the right place, but I didn’t see anything stating the battery’s life was diminished, so surely its as new as promised!.Highlight 5: I saw some reviews on the Ryzen 3 talk about a crappy mic and camera, which scared me for the 7, but so far both are excellent quality. Works really really well. The sound is also excellent. If it doesn’t sound good, either something is faulty- OR it’s on MONO. Mono is a sin IDC and it makes the laptop sound like poor quality looks. Please do yourself a favor and fix that in settings..Highlight 6: Battery life’s pretty cool. I mean, I didn’t formally test it, but I can’t complain from what I’ve seen....All in all, I’m super excited to see what months are to come. My best laptop was actually a Mac and it ran me for about 4 years, probably longer if I hadn’t passed it down to my mentee. My last one was an HP and it absolutely fell apart when I dropped it accidentally back in early May. That one would’ve lasted me about a year. Some people have Laptops for a few months, others 10 years. I guess I’ll see. Oh, and obviously, for the price I’d like to believe this is pretty darn great so far.I’d recommend it. Just be sure to 100% check all its features before you start gettin’ all attached- that way issue or bugs can be caught immediately, reported, and replaced. Take photos and videos too between the unboxing to any unexpected errors; cover all your bases 🙂

Great laptop.
Super fast and powerful. My wife uses it for her business and it has performed perfectly. It’s lightweight and the screen is super sharp and bright. Love that the keyboard lights up when you touch it then turns itself off when you’re done. Would highly recommend.

Impressed
What can I say? I purchase a value based laptop, with an upgraded processor. I wasted no time waiting to see what it could be. I ordered 16 gigs of ram for it(2×8) before I even got it. It only comes with 1 stick and is seriously limited because of that. That with the 3700u processor, this thing is a rocket. I have run a couple tests on the integrated Radeon graphics and it will do most of what the average pc user needs without any difficulty. I bought it because I was running in my shop on an older Clevo laptop and the 3d rendoring was getting tough. This unit will serve me for years now. one other upgrade I made before I even bootted up is adding a 1 gig ssd for extra storage. If you are looking at this Acer, don’t be afraid. I recommend the upgrades I did though if you have the need for some unleashed power.

pretty cool laptop, be careful though.
i originally ordered the ryzen 7 variant with 8gb ram and a 256gb ssd. what i recieved was an i3 4gb 125gb version. after freaking out on amazon support, i did recieve the proper laptop. the laptop itself has a pretty light weight to it, the battery life can run for quite a few hours doing basic tasks (watching videos, work, email). the screen is pretty “high quality”. pretty good deal for the price.

I’ve had this computer for a few months now. Overall, I like it. The computer runs well. However, there are two minor things that are sort of annoying.1) Touchpad doesn’t have separate buttons for left and right click, and has sort of a weird feel. I’ve gotten around this by using a wireless mouse.2) The webcam picture quality isn’t great. It adjusts for lighting and things too often. Also, the camera makes me look like I have a bad sunburn (the reds are really brought out). I’ve dealt with this by downloading a webcam application that allows you to use various filters and adjust the saturation.

La computadora me llego antes de la fecha estipulada y el equipo bien protegido, sin detalles funcionando perfectamente, también respecto a las especificaciones es un excelente pc para trabajos de ofimática que puede corren incluso algunos juegos gracias el buen procesador razer 7. No es un equipo de gaming pero puedo decir que puede dar un poco mas para lo que realmente se le requiere, estéticamente en una pc muy bonita y estoy satisfecho con la compra, tengo aparte una muy buena laptop gamer pero realmente me gusta mas esta laptop por su facilidad de portar, mientras que el otro equipo es mas pesado, tiende a calentar mas y su batería dura muy poco por la misma razón. En conclusion es una laptop muy bonita, practica y que puede dar un poco mas al poder correr juegos que repito no es un euipo gamer pero puede correr juegos. Por parte del vendedor, muy rapido y el producto a muy buen precio, totalmente recomendado.