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日本Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72)
Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 2000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 32GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home
- Battery
- 90Wh, 4-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 404 x 311.6 x 26.9 - 28.9 mm (15.91" x 12.27" x 1.06")
- Weight
- 3.25 kg (7.2 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 2x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.1
- Card reader
- microSD (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC)
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- FHD with Temporal Noise Reduction
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual Microphone with Acer Purified Voice
- Speakers
- Speaker System optimized by DTS X:Ultra Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Lock
All Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72) configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
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Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72) series.
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72) in-depth review
Not so long ago, the 17.3-inchers were the biggest laptops for gaming (with a few exceptions like the Acer Predator 21X). Now, wealthy gamers and power users can buy big 18" devices with top-tier hardware. The Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72) is a notebook that is offered with high-end hardware. This includes the Intel Core i9-14900HX (which is the only CPU option) and the 175W GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop) or RTX 4090 (Laptop). All that is complemented by a 1600p IPS screen that could be a Mini LED variant with 250Hz refresh rate and HDR support or a standard 240Hz panel. Acer mentions that thi[...]
Pros
- Has two SODIMMs + 2x M.2 slots for Gen 4 SSD (plus supports for RAID 0 mode)
- Covers fully the sRGB and DCI-P3 gamuts and has accurate color representation with our "Design and Gaming" profile (AUO B180QAN01.2 (AUO45A8))
- 250Hz 1600p Mini LED display with 16000:1 ANSI contrast (AUO B180QAN01.2 (AUO45A8))
- G-Sync support + MUX switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus
- Great I/O with five USB ports (two of them are Thunderbolt 4 connectors)
- Comfortable full-size keyboard + smooth touchpad with a glass cover
- Good build quality
- Impressive GPU frequencies during gaming alongside above 170W GPU TGP
- The Core i9-14900HX can maintain high clocks under long full loads
- The fans aren't noisy in "Performance" mode
- The bottom plate can be easily opened
- Great overall performance
- Many RGB options
- Swappable WASD keys
- The PredatorSense app offers many useful features
Cons
- PWM usage
- Short battery life
- Noisy fans in "Turbo" mode
How to open Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72) – disassembly and upgrade options
Games you can play on this laptop series
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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 | 173 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 155 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 63 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) | 165 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 148 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 100 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 55 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 186 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 150 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 130 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) | 186 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 185 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 147 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 120 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 172 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 163 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 156 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) | 178 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 153 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 141 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 140 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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|---|---|---|
| 3964 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 237 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) | 3514 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 225 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
EPIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 257 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 214 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 133 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) | 272 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 237 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 199 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 122 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 885 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 735 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 700 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) | 860 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 747 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 666 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
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| 301 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 251 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 240 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 222 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) | 281 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 247 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 237 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 219 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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| 716 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 592 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 429 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) | 755 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 563 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 388 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
EXTREME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 290 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 226 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 148 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) | 267 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 203 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 133 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
