Acer Predator Triton Neo 16

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Date Published: 24 Jul 2024

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 110W)
16.0″, 3.2K (3200 x 2000), 165 Hz, IPS
1000GB SSD
2.05 kg (4.5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.2 Portability Good

9.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL

7.6 For Work Very Good

8.1 For Gaming Excellent

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Specs

Display
16.0″, 3.2K (3200 x 2000), 165 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
1000GB SSD

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

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Aluminum

Dimensions
356 x 249.17 x 18.82 - 20.83 mm (14.02" x 9.81" x 0.74")

Weight
2.05 kg (4.5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader
microSD (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC)

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth
5.3

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
FHD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Built-in Microphones with Acer Purified Voice

Speakers
Speaker System optimized by DTS X:Ultra Audio

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Gifts
Predator Galea 350 Gaming Headset, Noise-Cancelling Mic

Portability

Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 (PTN16-51)

14.02" x 9.81" x 0.74" Dimensions

2.05 kg (4.5 lbs) Weight

Average 16.0-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -1% Weight

Review

Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 in-depth review

Finding a thin and capable gaming laptop was a hard task years ago. Now, things are much better since every manufacturer offers such machines. Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 (PTN16-51) boasts compact dimensions for a 16-incher and you can pick it with modern powerful hardware under the bonnet. The top-end configurations are configured with Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and GeForce RTX 4070. Actually, our laptop has exactly the same chips because as always, we want to torture the cooling system. The latter looks pretty competent, at least at first sight. It has a pair of big fans with metal blades and vector heat pipes with wider contact surfaces. Acer has also preapplied liquid metal on the CPU die. You get a choice of three IPS displays. The base one is a 165Hz 1200p unit, followed by a 240Hz 160[...]

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Pros

2x M.2 Gen 4 slots
100% sRGB and 98% DCI-P3 coverage + accurate colors with our "Design and Gaming" profile (AUOF1A7)
165Hz 2000p IPS display with snappy pixel response times of 8 ms (AUOF1A7)
PWM-free + high max brightness of 437 nits and wide viewing angles (AUOF1A7)
G-SYNC+ MUX switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus
Modern port selection with two Type-C connectors + two Type-A Gen 2 ports
Comfortable input devices
Decently rigid aluminum chassis
High CPU and GPU clocks during max loads (~3.30 GHz for the P cores) + 110W TGP for the RTX 4070
The fans aren't noisy in "Balanced" mode which also offers decent processor clocks
The bottom plate can be easily opened
Great overall performance for such a thin laptop
The PredatorSense app offers many useful extras
Long battery life
Fingerprint reader + 1080p@60FPS Web camera

Cons

Noisy fans in "Turbo" mode
The right side of the keyboard gets a bit hot during gaming

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Opening the DeviceUndo the 11 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel. Raise one of the top two corners with a thin plastic tool to create a gap. Hold the tool in place and use another tool to pry the side. Repeat the process for the other side. Pry the front and the back to remove the bottom panel.More info: On the inside of the bottom plate, there is a dedicated socket for the battery that secures it to the base.Battery RemovalUnplug the battery connector from the mainboard. Lift the battery to remove it from the chassis.Note: The device has[...]