Acer Predator Helios 16″ WQXGA Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 1TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX Gaming Laptop (On Sale!)

See why the Helios 16 with DLSS 3 is one of the most powerful gaming laptops. It comes fully equipped with superior cooling technology, a beautiful display, and a treasure trove of performance-enhancing features.

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series Laptop GPUs are beyond fast for gamers and creators. They’re powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics.

• NVIDIA DLSS 3: Powered by the new fourth-gen Tensor Cores and Optical Flow Accelerator on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, DLSS 3 uses AI to create additional high-quality frames.
• Ray Tracing: The Ada architecture unleashes the full glory of ray tracing, which simulates how light behaves in the real world. Experience incredibly detailed virtual worlds like never before.
• NVIDIA Max-Q Technologies: NVIDIA Max-Q is an advanced suite of AI-powered technologies that optimize your system for peak efficiency. This enables blazing-fast laptops that are thin, quiet, and have amazing battery life.

 

 

Features include:

Trust Your Eyes
The Mini LED panel is exquisite and, alongside the suite of features from NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, makes games, movies, and whatever’s on-screen all receive the benefits of extreme levels of contrast.

Cooling Perfected
The Helios 16 includes only the best state-of-the-art cooling: dual custom-engineered 5th Gen AeroBlade™ 3D Fans, vector heat pipes, and the chilling effects of liquid metal thermal grease on an already industry-leading CPU.

The Ultimate Keyboard
Make that per-key RGB backlit keyboard shine with Mini LED backlights that are brighter, require less power, and are more uniform in color (with less halo) than their non-Mini LED counterparts.

Personalize with PredatorSense
Pop open the brand-new PredatorSense™ utility app to adjust the settings to fit exactly how you want this laptop to perform.

• Pulsar Lighting: Adjust lighting to fit your own theme. There’s plenty to play with here so take your time.
• Four Operation Modes: Choose between four modes: Quiet, Balanced, Performance, and Turbo (all-out overclock, all-out fans). Balanced and ECO are also available when on battery.
• Fan Control: Choose between Auto, Max, or set your own. Bring a coat if you go all out.

Specifications:

• Processor: 13th Generation Intel Core i7-13700HX 2.10GHz (5.0GHz Max Turbo) 16-Core with 30MB SmartCache
• Memory: 16GB DDR5 (32GB Max)
• Storage: 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (SSD)
• Media Drive: None (Sold Separately)
• Display: 16″ QHD+/WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 165Hz 16:10 ComfyView with In-plane Switching (IPS) Technology
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 or RTX 4070 with up to 8GB Dedicated:
  If you’re wanting to game at 1440p, then the 4070 is absolutely the way to go. There’s plenty more VRAM under the hood, and it’ll allow you to crank up the graphics settings to enjoy the game looking its best. The 4060 is a great card, but its limited VRAM means you’ll be constrained to lower resolutions, especially if you’re wanting to crank up the fidelity.
• Ports: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C; 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; 1 x USB 2.0; 1 x HDMI; 1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo
• Wireless: WiFi 6e (2×2) + Bluetooth
• Wired: Gigabit Ethernet
• Webcam: 1280 x 720
• Keyboard: Full-size Backlit
• Operating System: Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro

Physical Specifications:

• Height: 1.06″
• Width: 14.1″
• Depth: 11″
• Weight: 5.73 lbs (Approximate)