Refurbished Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PHN18-73 18" IPS 120Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop vs MacBook Pro

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

Refurbished Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PHN18-73 18" IPS 120Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop

1 configurations

from $5,006

MacBook Pro

4 configurations

from $2,249

29 of 29 specs differ across these 2.

Spec	Refurbished Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PHN18-73 18" IPS 120Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming LaptopACER-NH-QVWEK-005from $5,006	MacBook ProAPL-MBP14-M5PRO-24-512from $2,249
Chip & memory
Chip	—	Apple M5 Pro
CPU cores	24Best	12
GPU cores	—	20
Neural Engine cores	—	16
Unified memory	64 GBBest	24 GB
Memory bandwidth	—	300 GB/s
Storage
Storage	1000 GBBest	512 GB
Storage type	—	NVMe SSD
Display
Screen size	18"	14.2"
Panel	—	Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED
Resolution	3840x2400 (UHD+)	3024 × 1964
Refresh rate	240 HzBest	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1600 nits
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt ports	—	3
Thunderbolt version	—	5
HDMI	—	Yes
SDXC card slot	—	Yes
Headphone jack	—	Yes
Wi-Fi	—	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	—	6.0
Camera & sound
Camera	—	12 MP Center Stage
Speakers	—	Six-speaker, Spatial Audio
Power & body
Battery	—	72.4 Wh
Battery life	—	22 h
Weight	—	1.55 kg
Dimensions (mm)	—	312.6 × 221.2 × 15.5
Software & options
Operating system	Windows 11 Home	macOS 27
Finishes	—	Space Black, Silver
Extended warranty available	—	Yes

Questions

What is the difference between the Refurbished Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PHN18-73 18" IPS 120Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop and the MacBook Pro?

29 of the 29 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?

MacBook Pro from $2,249 — $2,757 less than the Refurbished Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PHN18-73 18" IPS 120Hz 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.