Acer Predator Helios 500

By Joe Osborne

Acer has introduced its flagship, 17-inch gaming laptop for 2018, and it’s a powerful desktop replacement with lots of options (save for graphics) and features tailor-made for a mobile gaming rig.

This is the Acer Predator Helios 500, a 17.3-inch gaming laptop powered by up to Intel Core i9 processors and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics.

We’ve had a brief time to test drive the laptop during Acer’s annual keynote event in New York City, and we’ve come away impressed – especially considering the price – if a little uninspired.

Price and availability

Acer is setting the Predator Helios 500 to start at $1,999 or £1,799 (about AU$3,179) when it lands in stores and online in the US in June and the UK in July. Acer has not yet disclosed Australian pricing and availability.

That starting price gets you quite a lot: a 17.3-inch, 1080p (configurable to 2160p) Nvidia G-Sync display at 144Hz, which is powered by an 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor (up to Core i9) and an Nvidia GTX 1070 graphics card. Backing that up are up to 16GB of DDR4 memory and SSD options ranging from 512GB to 1TB (you can also get up to a 2TB hard drive).

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Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac