Acer introduced the “replacement of the desktop computer” Predator Helios Neo Ai 18 and a smaller version with Intel Arrow Lake and GeForce RTX of the 50th series

Acer Helios series laptops are game laptopes in the most classical sense: they are large, massive and crammed with powerful components. The latest Predator Helios Neo AI models in 16 and 18 inches formats continue to follow this tradition. The manufacturer offers them in the composition of Intel Arrow Lake processors and the GEFORCE RTX graphics of the 50th series.

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Acer calls the Predator Helios Neo 18 AI model “Replacing a desktop computer”. The weight of this 18-inch laptop is 3.3 kg. It is equipped with processors up to the 20-core Core Ultra 7 255HX or 24-core Core Ultra 9 275HX, the GEFORCE RTX 5070 or RTX 5070 TI video card, as well as up to 64 GB of RAM and a NVME-storage of up to 2 TB.

Two display options are available for a choice: mini-LOD with a resolution of 2560 × 1600 pixels and a frequency of update 250 Hz or a more practical screen with a resolution of 1920 × 1200 pixels and an update frequency of 165 Hz.

The laptop equipment includes a full-sized keyboard with RGB backlight and a 90 W battery. The novelty also offers support to Wi-Fi 6e, the Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C) port, one USB-C 3.2 Gen2, three USB-A, one HDMI 2.1 and a combined 3.5 mm audio output.

A more compact 16-inch model offers the same characteristics, with the exception of the display. Here, an OLED panel with a resolution of 2560 × 1600 pixels and an update frequency of 240 Hz or a screen with a resolution of 1920 × 1200 pixels and an update frequency of 180 Hz are available. The weight of the device is 2.7 kg.

Predator Helios Neo 18 AI will go on sale in May (in the USA – in April). Its cost will begin at $ 2199.99. The Predator Helios Neo AI 16 version will appear on sale in June (in the USA – in May) at a price of $ 1899.99.