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The Predator Helios Neo 18 AI is, unsurprisingly, a seriously chunky machine.

The 16-inch version will start at $1,899.99, and is expected to launch a month earlier in April.

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI gaming laptop.

The rear edge of the laptop features an RGB light bar behind the display.

However, these are still very reasonable starting prices, especially for an 18-inch laptop.

The keyboard and trackpad in particular feel a bit more sturdy, which is nice.

Key spacing is good and there’s a reasonable amount of travel, meaning that typing feels comfortable.

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI gaming laptop.

A thicker chassis has its downsides, but it also means more ports for better physical connectivity.

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The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI gaming laptop.

The size difference between the Neo 16 AI and Neo 18 AI is immediately obvious.

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The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI gaming laptop.

With a large form factor like this, a full-size keyboard with numpad easily fits inside the Neo 18 AI’s footprint.