To build on its many CES announcements this year, Acer has revealed that its flagship gaming laptop, the Predator Helios, is soon set to be enhanced with a new model that offers tons of AI enhancements.
It’s known as the Predator Helios AI and it comes in a 16″ and an 18″ variant. The models are all powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs that pave the way to DLSS 4 support, plus up to 64GB of memory and 4TB of PCIe Gen 5 storage. They also come with 6th Gen AeroBlade metal fans to boost air flow by 20% and improve cooling and MagKey 4.0 mechanical switches for a tactile feel. In terms of display, the 18″ model will use a 4K MiniLED WXQGA panel that clocks 120Hz and has up to 1000 nits brightness and dual-mode capability enabling a switch to FHD resolution at 240Hz. The 16″ variant will utilise a WXQGA OLED panel at 2560×1600 resolution that reaches as high as 240Hz.
In a similar manner, Acer also lifted the curtain on the Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, which is a device that features many familiar but less powerful elements albeit in a thinner chassis.
For these three gadgets, the release date and pricing is as follows:
- Predator Helios 16 AI – $2,299.99/€2,799 with release planned for June
- Predator Helios 18 AI – $2,999.99/€3,699 with release set for April
- Predator Helios Neo 16S AI – $1,699.99/€2,399 and coming in May
Likewise, Acer also presented to the world its latest Predator monitor, which is a 5K powerhouse known as the Predator XB323QX. It offers a 31.5″ panel that is 5K rated with a 144HZ refresh rate, 0.5 ms response time, has the ability to switch to a WQHD 2560×1440 resolution clocks 288Hz and all with 95% DCI-P3 and 99% sRGB colour gamut. It’s fitted with two DisplayPort 1.4 ports and two HDMI 2.1s. No information on the monitor’s release date or price has been affirmed.