Acer Predator Helios 18 Laptop Specs Price and Review(Updated)

Acer Predator Helios 18 Laptop Specs Price and Review: Acer Predator Helios 18 is a true desktop replacement, particularly for gamers and creatives. The Laptop Provides the MiniLED display in addition to the RTX 4080 and the strong i9-13900HX. Not only the 18-inch high-end model but also an Intel HX processor make it a strong gaming Laptop.

Let’s Find out the Details of Acer Predator Helios 18 Laptop Specs Price and Review

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In Short details in the table: Acer Predator Helios 18 Laptop Specs Price and Review

Feature	Specification
Processor/Graphics	Intel Core i9-13900HX, Nvidia RTX 4080
Memory/Storage	32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSDs in RAID 0
Display	18-inch screen, up to 4K resolution
Build Quality/Design	Solid metal lid, little keyboard flex
Keyboard/Touchpad	Per-key RGB backlit keyboard, large touchpad
Connectivity	Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Thunderbolt 4
Internal Configuration	Accessible through 14 TR6 screws, M.2 storage slots
Audio/Battery	Front speakers, average audio, 4-Cell 90Wh battery
Thermal Management	Effective during stress tests, fan noise with size
Price Range	Starts from $1700 USD, RTX 4080 configuration $2200
Conclusion	Ideal for gamers/editors want a big display, consider size, portability, and fan noise preferences

Display

The Acer Helios 18 has MiniLED display at 250 Hz. With a Normal SDR mode, the AU Optronics panel achieves 350 nits (Approx). There is a peak brightness of over 1,100 nits.

Performance – HX CPU and RTX 4080

This Laptop is equipped with an Intel Core i9- 13900 HX and a GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU. This Laptop has 32 GB of RAM and an 18-inch MiniLED display. This laptop is a replacement of powerful desktop for the high-end gamer. As this laptop has good display it can also serves as a creative workstation for people.

Processor

The Intel Core i9- 13900 HX has a true high-end CPU from the Raptor-Lake series. This Laptop can run 32 threads and 8 P-cores (including hyperthreading) and 16 E-cores. This Laptop has the Cinebench R15 loop (CB15 loop) and it delivers strong and consistent performance. This Laptop has minimally outperformed by the MSI GE78HX and The Alienware (m18 R1). This Laptop has two other variants which are the RTX 4060 and 4070 variants. In battery mode, You can balance the laptop between the Balanced and Eco modes, which is up-to your choice.

System Performance and Graphics

Just like CPU performance, this laptop has the MSI GE78HX and The Alienware (m18 R1). All the applications will run smoothly. The Acre Helios 18 can draw on the maximum 175 W which including Dynamic Boost.

Gaming Performance

The Acre Helios 18 has specially made for the gaming experience and it stand for the best gaming laptop. It surpasses all the gaming laptop present in the market.

Case

This laptop designs almost black in color and it really looks nice. There is a small Predator logo which looks cool and also have the cooling system at the back. The Display lid and base are made of aluminum and having the rear cooling unit. The underside of the Laptop has made of plastic. The Laptop has made more durable and had good rigidity.

Equipment

The Acre Predator Helios 18 has all the necessary ports which is required or gaming. This Laptop has Two Thunderbolt 4 ports in the form of USB-C are on board. There is a Loophole that only Power Delivery is not available. This has SD card reader which accepts MicroSD cards. The Poets are all over the Laptop. he microSD cards Insertor has perfectly designed which do not slide from the place.

Communication

Acer has the Killer WiFi 6E AX1675i WiFi module. This WiFi has supported 6E in 6 GHz mode which has ensures good transfer rates of around 1.5 Mbps. The Laptop has the 5 GHz network Which is considerably slower and hardly reaching around 900 Mbit/s.

Webcam

The Laptop has the webcam that can takes pictures and videos in Full HD. That Quality is acceptable. The Color deviations remain within limits which is good. The Camera has the blue tones display the highest deviations.

Accessories & warranty

The Power supply and the usual paperwork will be given at a present Laptop Pack. There is a pair of alternative fan covers for the back of the Helios 18. With this Laptop Acer provides a 24-month standard warranty in Germany. They may be differ in other countries. It will be revealed as soon as it will launched in other countries.

Keyboard

The Acer Predator Helios has a very tidy layout that has a full-size arrow keys, a number pad which is located on the right and an extra keys for calling up the Predator Sense software and switching performance modes. The keys are 1.5 x 1.5 mm, have a medium travel. The RGB-per-key backlight functions via MiniLEDs,and can be adjusted in four levels just like the display.

Touchpad

The Laptop has 18-incher’s touchpad which is approx. 15.2 x 9.1 cm that never cause stuttering. It has a integrated click buttons, which is very quiet and have an extremely short travel.

Temperature

The surface temperatures show that loud fans also have a positive aspect. The Helios 18 only heats up very selectively. The left palm rest feels downright cold after an hour of gaming. This shows that, on the one hand, the loud fans are too aggressively configured and, on the other hand, the heat is not distributed very well.

Power consumption

Nobody expects frugality from an HX CPU and an RTX 4080, and so the Helios 18 is no surprise. The short-term maximum consumption of 319 W is higher than the MSI. The large and heavy Chicony power supply is rated at 330 W.

Battery life

Acer has a 90 Wh battery which is quite good for the gaming laptop. You can use the SDR mode for the display in battery mode. The1000 HDR nits will drain the battery much faster but it has the SDR Mode which is cable to run 90 Wh. The Acer Predator Helios 18 will lasts for 4.5 to almost 5 hours in the WiFi.

Price and availability

In the United State, The price for the RTX 4070 and 4060 configurations on offer for US$1999.99 and US$1699.99, respectively. The price is based on the larger 18-inch design. If you can invest less than you can go for the less screen size.

Verdict

There are no any weakness in terms of the performance. The CPU and GPU perform slightly better than the average laptop.

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