Acer’s new Predator Triton 500 SE is a premium laptop for work and gaming

Acer’s new Predator Triton 500 SE laptop computer makes an attempt to be every thing for all individuals. A gaming pocket book, a content-creation powerhouse, and a pocket book PC that may survive for hours off of a single cost. Even the worth isn’t that extreme at $2,299.99.

Acer launched its premium pocket book at CES 2022 for cargo in March together with new, redesigned variations of its Predator Helios gaming laptops in addition to quite a lot of versatile configurations utilized by its Acer Nitro 5.

Acer characterizes the Predator Triton 500 SE as a “special edition” laptop computer for each dwelling and work, combining a 12th-gen Intel Core i9 (Alder Lake) and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti inside, in addition to 32GB of 5200MHz LPDDR5 reminiscence and as much as 2TB of PCI Express Gen 4 SSD storage.

The show is the place Acer begins to attach the work and play aesthetic. The 16-inch, 2560×1600 IPS show combines each a excessive refresh fee (240Hz) for gaming in addition to 500 nits of brightness and 100 % protection of the DCI-P3 colour gamut, that are desired options for content material creators. (Acer makes obtainable an HDMI 2.1 port for connecting a second show, too.)

Productivity is partially outlined by battery life and Acer’s made an effort right here, because the Triton 500 SE features a 99.98Wh battery. The firm hasn’t specified how lengthy the battery is predicted to final. Though the laptop computer is considerably skinny (14.1 inches by 10.3 inches by 0.80 inches thick), the battery and extra elements add vital weight. The laptop computer itself weighs 5.51 kilos, which is hefty however commonplace for a heavy-duty gaming machine. That’s in all probability due partially to what the corporate touts as superior cooling, with two AeroBlade 3D followers and 4 warmth pipes complement thermal foam strategically positioned across the inside and the liquid-metal thermal paste on the CPU.

Otherwise, the Triton 500 SE’s options are comparatively customary for the 12th-gen Core (Alder Lake) characteristic set. Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports enable for exterior enlargement, and each Intel’s Killer-branded 2.5G Ethernet controller and Wi-Fi 6e wi-fi talk backwards and forwards to the router.

Predator Helios 300, a gaming beast

Acer provides two variations of the Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop computer — each a 15.6-inch and a 17.3-inch model — which have been up to date for 2022. The Helios is barely cheaper than the Triton SE at $16,49.99 for the 15.6 mannequin and $1,749.99 for the 17-inch mannequin. They’ll be obtainable in February.

Both of the brand new Helios 300 fashions characteristic 12th-gen Core i7 choices, and both a GeForce RTX 3080 or RTX 3070 Ti GPU choices, as much as 32GB of DDR5-4800 reminiscence, and as much as 2TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage. Depending on which mannequin you purchase, Acer will supply the choice of both a 15.6-inch (2560×1440) IPS show with a 165Hz refresh fee or a 17.3-inch IPS panel (2560×1440 at165Hz or 1080p at 165Hz or 144Hz).

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Like the Triton 500 SE, the Helios 300 consists of options like an exterior HDMI 2.1 port and two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (one with charging). However, there’s a single Thunderbolt port, not two. While it provides WiFi 6e know-how, it additionally consists of Intel’s Killer DoubleShot Pro, which permits chaining the 2 WiFi channels collectively for elevated bandwidth.

Acer permits customers to configure the sunshine bar beneath the palm relaxation in addition to by way of a PredatorSense button. This lets of us choose from 4 completely different fan modes. A Turbo key maxes out gaming efficiency. Naturally, the laptop computer producer permits customers to configure RGB controls on a per-key foundation.

Nitro 5 choices embody new Ryzen 6000 processors

Finally, Acer permits customers to pick from a number of Acer Nitro 5 laptops, the corporate’s finances gaming choices. Pricing will start at $1,049.99 with shipments starting in March. Various configurations will ship over the following months, together with the producer’s first use of the AMD Ryzen 6000 collection processors (contained in the AN515-46).

The Nitro 5 collection provides quite a few configurations, in order that customers will have the ability to select between both an Intel 12th-gen Core (Alder Lake) or the brand new Ryzen 6000 processor and as much as an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop computer CPU. Acer didn’t say whether or not that was because of any supply-chain shortages or whether or not the corporate most well-liked Nvidia’s GeForce RTX GPUs or these from AMD. Display choices embody IPS panels with 1440p (2560×1440, 165Hz, masking 100 % of the sRGB colour gamut) and 1080p (1920×1080, 144Hz).

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Acer’s Nitro laptops embody the NitroSense app, which permits customers to overclock the laptop computer by way of a single click on. Inside are a pair of followers, intakes on the highest and backside of the chassis, and 4 exhaust ports.

Memory and storage choices will differ based mostly upon your alternative of processor know-how. Those who select the Ryzen 6000 choice will obtain a Nitro 5 configured with DDR5 reminiscence, with 16GB of reminiscence upgradable to 32GB. Those who select a 12th-gen Core will get 16GB of slower DDR4 reminiscence, additionally upgradable to 32GB. Conversely, the Nitro 5 laptops all ship with two M.2 SSD slots, however solely the Core choice ships with a pair of PCI Express Gen 4 slots plus a SATA arduous drive choice. The Ryzen variations embody one Gen 3 SSD slot, one Gen 4 SSD slot, and the SATA connection.

Port structure will differ by processor know-how. The Intel-powered Nitro laptops will embody Thunderbolt 4 whereas the AMD variations will embody USB4, a subset of the Thunderbolt specification. Otherwise, each variations embody an exterior HDMI 2.1 port in addition to USB 3.2 Gen 1 and a couple of, providing 5Gbps and 10Gbps connectivity. All of the laptops embody DTS:X Ultra audio, too.

We’ve included a composite of the assorted specs under.

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