Acer Predator Triton 500 SE

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Date Published: 25 Oct 2022

Intel Core i7-12700H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (Laptop)
16.0", WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 240 Hz, IPS + G-Sync
2000GB SSD
16GB LPDDR5
2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

4.6 Portability Average

8.5 Display Excellent

7.6 For Work Very Good

8.0 For Gaming Excellent

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Specs

HDD/SSD
2TB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 RAID See photo

RAM
16GB LPDDR5

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Aluminum

Dimensions
358.5 x 262.4 x 19.9 - 20.5 mm (14.11" x 10.33" x 0.78")

Weight
2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

2x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader
SD

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Speakers
Speakers by DTS X: Ultra Audio

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (PT516-52s)

14.11" x 10.33" x 0.78" Dimensions

2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) Weight

Average 16.0-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -19% Weight

Review

Acer Predator Triton 500 SE in-depth review

Today is a special day. Not only because we're reviewing the Predator Triton 500 SE (PT516-52s), which is Acer's best take at thin and light computing, but also because of its hardware. It comes with a combination with 12th Gen Intel processors, and one of the new RTX 3070 Ti/ RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards.Actually, it is the first laptop, equipped with an Alder Lake chip we've ever tested, and we are really excited to see if there is a bigger improvement in the mobile space, than there was with the desktop options. We think that the E-cores ("e" stands for efficiency) will surely make a difference, both regarding the battery life, and the overall performance of the machine.In addition to that, the laptop comes equipped with a 240Hz 16:10 IPS panel with a resolution of 2560x1600, and[...]

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Pros

Low-key metal build
A ton of performance
100% sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage + G-Sync support
High resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio + 240Hz refresh rate + fast pixel response times
No PWM
Great battery life
2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slot with RAID support
Fingerprint reader
Extensive I/O with 2x Thunderbolt 4, SD card slot, and HDMI 2.1 port

Cons

Soldered memory
GPU is pretty toasty during gaming
Not the best keyboard for gaming

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Upgrading this device is not an easy job. However, if you arm yourself with patience, you can definitely do it on your own.Check out all Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (PT516-52s) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To take this laptop apart, you need to undo 9 Torx-head screws. Then, you need to pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the back.2. Battery Inside, we see the huge 100Wh battery pack. It lasted us for more than 11 hours of Web browsing, or 8 hours and 30 minutes of video pl[...]