Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52)
- HDD/SSD
- up to 4000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 M.2 NVMe slots See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Pro
- Dimensions
- 400 x 319.2 x 35.30 mm (15.75" x 12.57" x 1.39")
- Weight
- 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 3x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 2x USB Type-C
- Thunderbolt 4
- HDMI
- 2.1
- Displayport mini
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Audio by DTS:X Ultra
- Optical drive
All Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) 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.
Health-Guard
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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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) series.
Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) series.
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) in-depth review
Forget about low-cost, budget-oriented devices. Here we go big. The device we have with us has all the bells and whistles, including an overclockable Core i9-11980HK, and an RTX 3080 with a 165W TGP. In recent years, gaming laptops have shrunk massively, when compared to their relatives from 5 years ago. We are seeing sub 2-kilo devices with a lot of power.However, what will happen if you combine the abilities of modern hardware with enough space for decent cooling? Well, the Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) is what happens. It is an abomination of aggressive gaming looks, tons of RGB light[...]
Pros
- Loaded with RGB
- A ton of fast, high-res display options
- Monstrous cooling
- 97% sRGB coverage and accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile
- Fast refresh rate with quick pixel response times
- PWM-free
- Analog trigger-like WASD options
- Top tier GPU supports 165W TGP
- 2x SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe x4 + 2.5-inch SATA
- Great input devices
- Has a MUX switch
Cons
- Poor battery life
- Quite pricey
- Bulky chassis
Inside Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) - disassembly and upgrade options
Games you can play on this laptop series
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) | 153 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 70 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 39 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W) | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 104 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 64 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 34 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 245 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W) | 300 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 269 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 202 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) | 186 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 177 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 119 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 94 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W) | 173 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 143 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 89 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 80 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) | 167 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 139 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 95 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W) | 141 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 122 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 99 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 83 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) | 2695 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 108 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W) | 1417 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 101 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) | 211 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 160 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 135 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 81 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W) | 132 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 131 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 111 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 71 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) | 701 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 584 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 539 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W) | 490 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 387 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 332 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) | 281 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 241 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 232 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 208 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W) | 195 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 168 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 160 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 145 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) | 668 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 489 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 275 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W) | 667 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 374 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 217 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W) | 190 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 176 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 141 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W) | 181 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 164 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 129 FPS PLAY VIDEO |