Acer Predator Helios 18: One-minute review
TheAcerPredator Helios 18 is massive.
If youre looking for a light, slim, and ready-to-hit-the-road gaming laptop, this is not it.
And, the battery life is not going to hold up for nomadic use.
But, desktop replacements have their place.
Consider some other desktop replacements and the Acer Predator Helios 18 looks like a real bargain as well.
The Acer Predator Helios 18 is a much more accessible desktop replacement for most people.
Unfortunately, this model is not available in Australia at this time.
Interestingly enough, the more expensive configurations are lighter and ever-so-slightly thinner.
The matte-black finish does have a habit of picking up fingerprints, especially the lid.
But, if youre considering this laptop, thats probably not a huge consideration.
Speaking of huge, the Acer Predator Helios 18 is massive.
It has a VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certification the highest Ive seen on a laptop.
Port-wise, theres plenty of everything including an HDMI 2.1 port and USB-C ports that support Thunderbolt 4.
Theres even a dedicated button to switch between power profiles.
At least it comes with brilliant RGB backlighting as expected of any premium-quality gaming laptop.
The trackpad is also pretty good, not to mention quite large.
Its fast and responsive, perfect for day-to-day use.
Of course, youll still want to invest in an external mouse for gaming.
But, for general use, I have no complaints.
Of course, there is still some performance boost youll get from a 4090 over a 4080.
Backing off on some of those options just a little will give you imperceptibly smooth results.
So, even under load, the Acer Predator Helios 18 stays calm and collected so to speak.
Do not expect to use this laptop for long unplugged.
Should I buy the Acer Predator Helios 18?
Take advantage of high graphics parameters, ray tracing, and just about everything else with this machine.
If you gotta balance performance with price, consider something with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050.
You might have to skip ray tracing, but youll also spend half to get this laptop.
