Moving on to Acer's exclusively designed Predator laptops for spirited gamers. The Predator Helios gaming laptops come in two display sizes: 16in and 18in.
Both the series offer models that include 13th Gen Intel Core i9 or i7 HX processors paired with up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 laptop GPU that bring ray tracing, high-quality frames with DLSS 3, and Reflex’s optimized system latency. So, you might need a hard pinch to remember you have a life outside while playing on this device.
A bit about the display now, the 16in Helios (2560×1600) display at 165Hz or 240Hz or a Mini LED panel at 250Hz, powered by AUO AmLED technology supports over 1000 nits peak brightness and 100% coverage of DCI-P3 colour gamut. The Helios 18, on the other hand, sports an 18-inch display with the following options: WUXGA (1920x1200) at 165 Hz, WQXGA (2560×1600) at 165 Hz or 240 Hz or AUO’s superfast 250Hz Mini LED display that showcases three times more ambient contrast ratio and supports 1000 local dimming zones. So we can safely expect less ghosting or tearing.
The Predator laptops also feature enhanced thermal solutions with dual custom-engineered 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D metal fans and vector heat pipes for improved heat transfer. The new design for the Helios series features a simplified matte black chassis with clean edges and thinner bezels. The USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, including an HDMI 2.1, and two USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 ports are on the back of the laptop with a customizable RGB light bar that runs along the top of the back vents.
To make gaming more immersive, there is a mini-LED backlit keyboard with 1.8mm key travel and anti-ghosting N-key rollover. There is a dedicated Mode key for instant mode switching. The PredatorSense key makes it easy to quickly open the app and you also use the PredatorSense to enable Predator Pulsar lighting for added customization on the keyboard’s per-key RGB backlighting.
Now, the most important aspect, is the price. So, the Predator Helios 16 is priced at $1,649 (around ₹1,35,841), and the Predator Helios 18 is priced at $1,699 (around ₹1,39,896).