Acer Predator Helios 18

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Date Published: 21 Oct 2024

Intel Core i7-13700HX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W)
18.0”, WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 165 Hz, IPS
2000GB SSD
64GB RAM
2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

9.7 Portability EXCEPTIONAL

8.0 Display Excellent

7.9 For Work Very Good

7.8 For Gaming Very Good

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Review

Acer Predator Helios 18 in-depth review

Recently some manufacturers started breaking the norms of screen sizes across the board. This is how the 16-inch form factor bought its way into the world, ruled by 13, 14, 15, and 17-inch computers.Now, the time has come for yet another intervention in the matrix. And this one seems even bolder than the transition from 15 to 16-inch devices. Brace yourselves for the 18-inch gaming notebook trend, starting with the Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-71). Add the weird 250Hz Mini LED WQXGA panel option, and you get a very interesting gaming machine.But praising this device for its large display seems a little disrespectful. Why? Well, because it features Intel and NVIDIA's latest and greatest. With a combination of the Core i9-13900HX, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, this machine has t[...]

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Pros

2x DDR5 SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slots
Lowkey design
MUX switch
Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G Ethernet + 2x Thunderbolt 4
Covers 99% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and has accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile (BOE NE180QDM-NZ2 (BOE0B79))
Fast panel with quick response times (BOE NE180QDM-NZ2 (BOE0B79))
PWM-free (BOE NE180QDM-NZ2 (BOE0B79))

Cons

Gets a bit loud during long gaming sessions

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

For all the money that Acer is asking for its Predator Helios 18 (PH18-71), and believe us, it's quite a lot (you can check prices and availability in our Specs System), it sure delivers a beastly 175W RTX 4080 (see how it performs in our In-depth Review). However, while vital, performance is not the be-all, end-all of a gaming laptop. God forbid you ever run out of RAM or Storage, in which case you'll be quick to get on Google and figure out how to upgrade your machine.That's what we're here to do today, as we've already taken apart the Predator Helios 18 (PH18-71) and have nothing more i[...]