The Predator series of gaming laptops by Acer is one of the well-known gaming brands. In recent years, Predator has been seen to offer a powerful gaming experience with an understated device design, perfect for those who want the best gaming performance but don't want something that stands out.
At the CES 2023 event, Acer has introduced two new powerful gaming laptops under the Predator, namely the Predator Helios 16 and the Predator Helios 18. Both of these gaming laptops come with a minimalistic design that is already well known and now comes with RGB lights on the back which gives it a little interesting pattern.
Both laptops are powered by a choice of 13th generation Intel Core i7 and Core i9 HX CPUs along with the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards for laptops. For this series of laptops, users are given the option to get models up to GeForce RTX 4080.
In terms of other components, it is powered by 32GB DDR5 memory and comes with 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage which is large enough for very large computer games.
As stated in the model name, Predator Helios comes with two display sizes, namely 16 inches and 18 inches. Both of these models come with a choice of IPS display with a resolution of 2560×1600 with a refresh rate of 165Hz/240Hz or a MiniLED display with the same resolution and a refresh rate of 250Hz.
The combination of these components allows this latest Predator Helios laptop to run modern computer games at high resolutions, refresh rates and settings.
Cooling these components is a cooling system that uses 5th generation Aeroblade cooling fans and a combination of metal coolants that allow heat to be removed from these components faster.
The plugs included on this Predator Helios laptop are like Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.1, and to ensure a neater cable connection, some of these plugs are located on the back of this laptop.
Predator Helios 16 and Predator Helios 18 will be introduced in certain markets starting this March and April. Acer Malaysia will announce its presence for the local market soon.