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16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro vs. Acer Predator Helios Neo 14: Apple’s never been so far behind

Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro has been my notebook of choice in recent years, but it isn’t perfect, and that led me to check out the competition — namely, Acer’s $2,000 Predator Helios Neo 14 AI laptop.

Two open laptops on a kitchen counter, both displaying bright abstract neon wallpapers, with a softly lit Christmas tree and home interior blurred in the background.
Two very different notebooks at very similar price points

My current notebook is an M4 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, and that replaced my M1 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro after it took an unfortunate tumble from a table. As you might expect, I’m very comfortable with macOS, and switching to Windows full-time isn’t in the cards.

But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for a Windows PC in my life. Because as much as Apple might try to tell you otherwise, Mac gaming just doesn’t quite cut it.

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