2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 vs. 2020 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 and 2020 MacBook Pro 16”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 Pros

Reasons that 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Upgradable memory

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 comes with four SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2020 MacBook Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
Slots
x4
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR4
Upgradable storage

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

Slots2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard
8% larger display

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 has a 17.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 16-inch 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Display size
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
17.3-inch
2020 MacBook Pro 16”
16-inch

2020 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 16” is better than 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700.

About 60% lighter

The 2020 MacBook Pro 16” weighed 4.3 pounds, 60% lighter than the 10.58 pounds 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700.

Weight2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound
10.58 lbs.
4.3 lbs.
Kilogram
4.80 kg
1.95 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 and 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
64 GB
2020 MacBook Pro 16”
64 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 Price
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S Gaming Laptop | Intel i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU | 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | Killer WiFi 6 | RGB Keyboard
 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S Gaming Laptop | Intel i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU | 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | Killer WiFi 6 | RGB Keyboard
By acer
$1,099.90
$1,299.99 15% OFF
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acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz | 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-12700H | 16GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3070 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
 acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz | 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-12700H | 16GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3070 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By acer
$1,099.00
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acer Predator Helios Neo 16" i7-13700HX GeForce RTX 4060 16GB 1TB SSD W11H (Renewed)
 acer Predator Helios Neo 16" i7-13700HX GeForce RTX 4060 16GB 1TB SSD W11H (Renewed)
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$999.99
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2020 MacBook Pro 16” Price
Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
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$628.98
$674.95 7% OFF
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2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$712.47
$765.70 7% OFF
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2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$629.68
$674.00 7% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
Released20202020
Release Date-
  • Announced in June 2020.
  • Available in June 2020.
Pricing-
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon 5300M 4GB
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Radeon 5500M 4GB
Generations-

Exterior

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions16.9” x 11.8” x 1.64” (429.26 x 299.72 x 41.66 mm)
  • Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm)
  • Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm)
  • Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
Weight10.58 lbs (4.8 kg)Starting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg)
Colors
Black
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size per-key RGB backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • HyperDrift keyboard.
  • Four zones RGB keyboards.
  • Anti-ghosting keystrokes.
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
Size17.3 Inches16 Inches
Info17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, 144Hz, NVIDIA G-SYNC™.Retina display
  • 16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 2048 by 1280
    • 1792 by 1120
    • 1344 by 840
    • 1152 by 720
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports up to 40 Gbps, DisplayPort, docking, USB charging 5V/3A, and PD charging
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out
  • 1 x DC-in
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 4 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
16GB 32GB 64GB
2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (20 CUs)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
New
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8GB of HBM2 memory (40 CUs)
Storage
  • 2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA) supports RAID 0.
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD

Connectivity

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • 2.5 Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
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Battery

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
Size4-cell Lithium-Ion battery100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply330W power supply96W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
OSWindows 10 HomeShipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in AppsAcer Predator Sense
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
  • 5 x speakers
  • 1 x subwoofer
  • DTS:X® Ultra.
  • Built-in microphone.
  • High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
Security
  • Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution
  • Kensington Lock Slot
  • BIOS Passwords :
    • User
    • Supervisor
    • HDD
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • Predator Helios 700
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or
    • Up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

2020 Acer Predator Helios 7002020 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
10.58 lb
4.80 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:10 Retina
16”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
4.3 lb
1.95 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
AMD
Radeon Pro 5600M
8GB HBM2

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