Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72) review – Desktop Performance in a Mini LED Laptop
Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
All benchmarks and tests were conducted with the “Turbo” and “NVIDIA GPU-only” modes activated in the PredatorSense app. Also, the “Best Performance” mode is applied in the Windows “Power & Battery” menu.
CPU options
The Intel Core i9-14900HX is the only CPU variant.
Aici, evaluăm performanța procesorului folosind o sarcină de randare 3D reală, analizând capacitatea sa de a gestiona eficient calcule complexe și sarcini de randare.
Rezultatele sunt de la testul Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core (un scor mai mare este mai bun)
GPU options
You get nothing but high-end GPU options with 175W TGPs – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop) or GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop).
Rezultatele sunt de la 3DMark Time Spy (Grafică). Un scor mai mare este mai bun.
Rezultatele sunt de la benchmark-ul 3DMark Fire Strike (Grafică) (un scor mai mare este mai bun)
Rezultatele sunt de la benchmark-ul Unigine Superposition (un scor mai mare este mai bun)
Gaming tests
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 249 fps | 227 fps | 195 fps | 173 fps |
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 259 fps | 230 fps | 199 fps | 171 fps |
| Gears 5 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 312 fps | 247 fps | 230 fps | 207 fps |
The 175W GeForce RTX 4090 crushes every game even on Ultra details.
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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Is this any better than the 4080 i13? Is the cooling system better? Can you undervolt this version?
Could you tell more about RAM thermal pad?
Can thermal pads be reinstalled after being removed from RAM? Or can they not be glued back on effectively?
I would like to buy such thermal pads, but they are hard to come by
What if the lid was left closed, but the laptop didn’t go into sleep mode and got very hot while lying on the bed for 30 minutes? Could this have caused any mechanical damage to the hardware? If so, how can I check this and how can I understand whether there was any damage to the laptop?