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Acer - Predator Helios 18 (2025) vs Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)

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Predator Helios 18 (2025)ACERRENDER
Probe A
Acer
Predator Helios 18 (2025)
87.1/ 100A
Performance77· 35%
Battery & Ports95· 27%
Design· 20%
Display95· 18%
Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)LENOVORENDER
Probe B
Lenovo
Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)
65.0/ 100C
Performance58· 35%
Battery & Ports76· 27%
Design· 20%
Display61· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Predator Helios 18 (2025) and Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition), the Predator Helios 18 (2025) comes out ahead in cpu cores and refresh rate, while the Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) wins on claimed battery life and weight. Overall, the Predator Helios 18 (2025) scores 87.1 and the Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) scores 65 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Predator Helios 18 (2025) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 22.1 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the Predator Helios 18 (2025) if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are cpu cores, refresh rate, storage, among others.

Pick the Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, weight.

Both ship with comparable ram, thunderbolt ports, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Predator Helios 18 (2025) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Acer - Predator Helios 18 (2025) wins

  • CPU cores — 200.00% more. 24 vs 8.
  • Refresh rate — 108.33% more. 250 Hz vs 120 Hz.
  • Storage — 100.00% more. 2048 GB vs 1024 GB.
  • Battery — 33.31% more. 99.98 Wh vs 75 Wh.
  • Screen size — 28.57% more. 18 " vs 14 ".
  • Panel type: Mini-LED (vs OLED).

Why Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) wins

  • Claimed battery life — 157.14% more. 18 h vs 7 h.
  • Weight — 1.92 kg less. 1.35 vs 3.27.
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Spec comparison

Design

SpecAcer - Predator Helios 18 (2025)Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)
Weight3.27 kg1.35 kglead
Thickness29 mm12.9 mmlead
Build materialaluminumaluminum
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readerfalsetruelead

Display

SpecAcer - Predator Helios 18 (2025)Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)
Screen size18 "lead14 "
Refresh rate250 Hzlead120 Hz
Panel typeMini-LEDleadOLED

Performance

SpecAcer - Predator Helios 18 (2025)Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core Ultra 7 258V
CPU cores24lead8
GPUNVIDIA RTX 5080 LaptopIntel Arc 140V
RAM32 GB32 GB
Storage2048 GBlead1024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecAcer - Predator Helios 18 (2025)Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)
Battery99.98 Whlead75 Wh
Claimed battery life7 h18 hlead
USB-C ports12lead
Thunderbolt ports22
HDMItrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Predator Helios 18 (2025) or Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)?+

Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) claims up to 18 hours — 7h vs 18h.

Which is lighter, Predator Helios 18 (2025) or Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)?+

Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) is lighter at 1.35 kg vs 3.27 kg.

Which has an OLED display, Predator Helios 18 (2025) or Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)?+

Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) has an OLED display; Predator Helios 18 (2025) uses Mini-LED.

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