Speaking of the configurations, the Predator Helios 16 and Helios 18 are built on Intel 13th-gen Raptor Lake hardware platforms with Nvidia RTX 4000 graphics. However, these miniLED panels are going to be exclusive for select high-tier configurations, and might not even be available worldwide. We’ve seen this sort of miniLED panels on other modern 16-inch laptops, but not on the 18-inch models, which can be a potential differentiator for the Helios 18 over its direct competitors. Not sure if those hinges allow for 180-degree back angles, but I’m hoping they do.Īcer mention a handful of different panels available for the two sizes, both toping at miniLED panels from AU Optronics with 1000 dimming zones and 1000+ nits of brightness. The screens are 16:10 formats on both, with mid-sized bezels and cameras/mics at the top. The two are identical designs, with a larger chassis and extra space on the 18-inch model.
Here are some preview images of the 16-inch Predator Helios 16 model.
There’s everything you’ll want here, except for a full-size SD card reader. That aside, these two Helios notebooks also implement the same set of ports, with the PSU, HDMI, and USB-C – Thunderbolt 4 ports positioned on the rear edge, and the other ports placed on the left/right edge. No word on updated speakers, either, which have been a weak point of the Predator laptops over the years.
No word on any biometrics on this generation. The touchpad, on the other hand, looks like a larger surface and hopefully is made out of glass this time around.
#ACER PREDATOR HELIOS 500 REVIEW FULL#
This keyboard uses miniLEDs for full per-key RGB control and is a 1.8 mm stroke-depth design with anti-ghosting N-key rollover technology, so appears to be similar to the keyboard implemented in the previous Helios models, and reviewed here. That aside, both the Helios 16 and the Helios 18 implement the same set of inputs, with a full-size keyboard with a NumPad section and full-size arrows on both. MiniLED per-key RGB backlit keyboard with NumPad on both sizes, FHD 2MPx IR webcam,
#ACER PREDATOR HELIOS 500 REVIEW BLUETOOTH#
WiFi 6E (Killer AX1675) 2×2 with Bluetooth 5.2, 2.5Gigabit LAN (Killer E2600)ģx USB-A 3.2, 2x USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, LAN, headphone&mic, microSD card reader, Lockĩ0 ? Wh, 280 W power adapter, USB-C charging ? Intel UHD + up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 12GB (up to 165W with Dynamic Boost) Intel 13th gen Raptor Lake, up to Core i9 HX We’re still filling up the blanks on certain aspects, so look for updates in the very near future. Here’s the complete specs sheet of the 2023 Acer Predator Helios 16 and Predator Helios 18 models. They’re also simplifying the updated Acer Nitro 16 and Nitro 17 lineups discussed in this article.ĭown below we’ll further go over the important features and novelties of these two Predator Helios 2023 models, and then we’ll follow up with our detailed reviews in the next few weeks. In the past, they used to offer Predator Helios 300 and Helios 500 models, in either 15 or 17-inch sizes, and now they brought them all together into the mid-sized all-purpose Helios 16 and the full-size desktop replacement Helios 18. I also appreciate that Acer simplified the naming of these updates. Internally, these Helios models are built on the latest Intel 13th-gen Core HX and Nvidia RTX 4000 specs, with capable cooling designs, upgradeable memory and storage, and big batteries.
They’re also the first Predator Helios laptops available with 16:10 displays and a selection of modern panels, including miniLED options with zone dimming. The 2023 generations are brand new designs, both on the outside, where the aggressive Predator branding elements of the past have been tamed down to some extent, and on the inside, with refreshed specs and updated thermal modules.
0 kommentar(er)
