Acer Predator Helios 500 (17″, PH517-51 / PH517-61)
Acer Predator Helios 500 (17", PH517-51 / PH517-61) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 1000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe M.2 slot (RAID 0 support) See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Battery
- 4810 mAh, 4-cell, 74Wh, 4810 mAh, 4-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 428 x 300 x 38.7 mm (16.85" x 11.81" x 1.52")
- Weight
- 4.00 kg (8.8 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 2x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- HDMI
- VGA
- Displayport full
- Ethernet LAN
- LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac (2x2)
- Bluetooth
- Audio jack
- 1x 3.5 mm Mic port, 1x 3.5 mm headphone
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD 720p
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Stereo microphones
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers + subwoofer
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- AeroBlade 3D cooling
All Acer Predator Helios 500 (17″, PH517-51 / PH517-61) configurations
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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 (17", PH517-51 / PH517-61) series.
Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)
Acer Predator Helios 500 (17", PH517-51 / PH517-61) in-depth review
Almost every manufacturer sells gaming laptops. Most of them have a series that is 100% devoted to bringing the ultimate gaming experience to the world of notebooks, although not being very small or lightweight. ASUS has its ROG line up, HP sells Omen devices, Lenovo builds Legion, while a company like Dell owns Alienware. As you know from the title, today we are looking at Acer's iteration of a gaming behemoth - Acer Predator Helios 500. This 17.3-inch monster of a device houses the latest and greatest from Intel - Core i9-8950HK - a 6-core, 12-thread monster with unlocked multiplier that[...]
Pros
- The best GTX 1070 notebook out there (at the moment of writing)
- Maintains super low GPU temperatures at exceptionally high frequencies
- Super bright panel with a high contrast ratio and very punchy colors (covers 99% of Adobe RGB and 96% of DCI-P3)
- RGB keyboard backlighting
- Decent upgrade options
- PWM-free across all brightness levels
- NVMe SSD enabled device with RAID 0 support
- Workstation CPU
Cons
- Heavy and bulky design
- Price tag is also heavy
- Short battery life
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