Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max (91/100)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max leads overall with a score of 91/100 compared to Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition (66/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max:
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (91 vs 66)
- + Higher Performance score (94 vs 83)
- + Higher Gaming score (86 vs 59)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 66.0 Average | 91.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Gaming | 59.0 Below Average | 86.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Performance | 83.0 Very Good | 94.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Battery Life | — | 98.0 Excellent |
| Display | — | 98.0 Excellent |
| Portability | — | 88.0 Very Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Charge power | 330 W | — |
| Charging port position | Bottom | — |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Fast charging | Yes | — |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | — |
| Replaceable | No | — |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1192 grams | — |
| Battery Life | — | Up to 22 hours video playback |
| Battery Wh | — | 100 Wh Lithium-Polymer |
CPU
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | — |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | — |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | — |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | — |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | — |
| Threads | 32 | — |
| Turbo frequency | 5.4 GHz | — |
Case
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1009 cm2(156.5 inches2) | — |
| Colors | Black | — |
| Cooling system | Active | — |
| Dimensions | 359.4 x 280.8 x 27.9 mm14.15 x 11.06 x 1.1 inches | — |
| Liquid metal | Yes | — |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
| Number of fans | 2 | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.5% | — |
| Side bezels | 7 mm | — |
| Transformer | No | — |
| Vapor chamber | No | — |
| Weight | 2.98 kg (6.57 lbs) | 2.16 kg (4.8 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | — |
| DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint | No | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Infrared sensor | No | — |
| Optical drive | No | — |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | — |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | — |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | — |
| VGA | No | — |
| Webcam | Above the display | — |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | — |
| Ports | — | 3x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, SDXC slot, MagSafe 3 |
Display
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Coating | Matte | — |
| Contrast | 1470:1 | — |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 90% | — |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | — |
| PPI | 282 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels | — |
| Response time | 28 ms | — |
| Size | 15.6 inches | — |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Type | IPS LCD | — |
| sRGB color space | 100% | — |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz ProMotion, 1600 nits peak HDR |
| Screen Size | — | 16.2 inches Liquid Retina XDR (3456 x 2234) |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 4109 | — |
| Solar Bay | 60038 | — |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| FLOPS | 26.5 TFLOPS | — |
| GPU performance | 26.5 TFLOPS | — |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | — |
| Memory size | 8 GB | — |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | — |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | — |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | — |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | — |
| Shading units (cores) | 4608 | — |
| TGP | 175 W | — |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 144 | — |
Input
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | — |
| Keyboard type | Island | — |
| Numpad | Yes | — |
| Surface | Glass | — |
| Windows Precision | Yes | — |
RAM
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB | — |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | — |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | — |
| Total slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable | Yes | — |
Sound
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
| Microphones | 2 | — |
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
Storage
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | — |
| NVMe | Yes | — |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | — |
Design
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.98 kg (6.57 lbs) | 2.16 kg (4.8 lbs) |
Performance
| Specification | Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Cpu | — | Apple M3 Max (16-core CPU: 12P + 4E) |
| Gpu | — | Apple 40-core Integrated GPU (Hardware Ray Tracing) |
| Ram | — | 36 GB Unified Memory (300 GB/s bandwidth) |
| Storage | — | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (up to 7.4 GB/s) |
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