16" ASUS TUF Gaming A16, 1920x1200, 165Hz, Ryzen 7 260, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 8GB GeForce RTX 5050, Win11 vs Acer Predator Helios 16 AI PHN16-73 18" WQUXGA IPS 240Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop
Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.
16" ASUS TUF Gaming A16, 1920x1200, 165Hz, Ryzen 7 260, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 8GB GeForce RTX 5050, Win11
1 configurations
from $1,759
Acer Predator Helios 16 AI PHN16-73 18" WQUXGA IPS 240Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop
1 configurations
from $4,465
4 of 7 specs differ across these 2.
Questions
What is the difference between the 16" ASUS TUF Gaming A16, 1920x1200, 165Hz, Ryzen 7 260, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 8GB GeForce RTX 5050, Win11 and the Acer Predator Helios 16 AI PHN16-73 18" WQUXGA IPS 240Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop?
4 of the 7 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.
Which is cheaper?
16" ASUS TUF Gaming A16, 1920x1200, 165Hz, Ryzen 7 260, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 8GB GeForce RTX 5050, Win11 from $1,759 — $2,706 less than the Acer Predator Helios 16 AI PHN16-73 18" WQUXGA IPS 240Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.
Are you comparing the same configurations?
Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.