Acer brings Intel 10th Gen, NVIDIA RTX SUPER graphics in gaming refresh
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What you need to know
- Acer took the wraps off of several updates across its gaming lineup today.
- New entries include updates to the Helios 700 and 300, Triton 300, and Nitro 7, among others..
- The updated PCs are expected to arrive between July and October, with prices starting at $1,000.
Along with new ConceptD PCs and gaming monitors today, Acer also unveiled a ton of updates across its gaming PC lineup. Notebook fans will get a chance to check out new Helios, Triton, and Nitro PCs. Meanwhile, Acer also has a couple of new desktops on offer. Through each, the company has gone all in on Intel’s latest processors and NVIDIA graphics.
Here’s a look at what’s new.
Predator Helios 700 specs and features
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The Predator Helios 700 includes Acer’s new “Predator PowerGem” thermal solution in models with a Core i9 processor. Acer claims PowerGem has 3.83 times more vertical heat conductivity than copper, which should help move heat more efficiently. Every model also includes three copper heat pipes, a vapor chamber, and AeroBlade 3D fans.
You can also expect to get per-key RGB lighting on the keyboard, and swappable WASD keys with adjustable lighting and actuation points.
Category | Spec |
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OS | Windows 10 Home |
Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980HK Core i7-10875H |
RAM | Up to 16GB DDR4-2933MHz Upgradeable to 64GB |
Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super |
Storage | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB NVMe RAID 0 SSD 256GB, 512GB, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD 1TB 7,200 RPM HDD 2TB 5,400 RPM HDD |
Display | 17.3 inches 1920×1080 (FHD) G-SYNC 144Hz refresh rate 300 nits |
Keyboard | Per-key RGB |
Ports | Two Thunderbolt 3 Three USB-A Two 3.5mm audio HDMI |
Audio | DTS:X Ultra |
Connectivity | Killer Doubleshot Pro Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i Killer Ethernet E3100G |
Dimensions | 16.9 x 11.8 x 1.64 inches (430mm x 299mm x 41.7mm) |
Weight | 10.6 pounds (4.81kg) |
Availability | October (North America) September (EMEA) August (China) |
Price | From $2,400 |
Predator Helios 300 specs and features
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Acer is also touting the Helios 300’s DTS:X Ultra Audio here with its 360-degree sound capabilities. There’s also a big focus on cooling with Acer’s AeroBlade 3D fans and CoolBoost, which lets you manually adjust fans to bring cooling to “critical areas” during intense gaming sessions.
Category | Spec |
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OS | Windows 10 Home |
Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H Core i5-10300H |
RAM | Up to 16GB DDR4-2933MHz Upgradeable to 32GB |
Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q NVIDIA RTX 2060 NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti NVIDIA GTX 1650 Ti |
Storage | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB NVMe RAID 0 SSD 256GB, 512GB, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD 1TB 7,200 RPM HDD 2TB 5.400 RPM HDD |
Display | 15.6 inches 1920×1080 (FHD) 120Hz, 144Hz, 240Hz refresh rate 3ms response time 300 nits |
Audio | DTS:X Ultra |
Connectivity | Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i Killer Ethernet E2600 |
Dimensions | 14.3 x 10 x 0.9 inches (363.4mm x 255mm x 22.9mm) |
Weight | From 5.1 pounds (2.3kg) |
Availability | July (North American, EMEA) June (China) |
Price | From $1,200 |
Triton 300 specs and features
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Cooling is a focus here as well, with a setup similar to the Helios 300. Acer also touts its display prowess, covering 100 percent of the sRGB color space. That should make it pretty good for content creation in addition to gaming.
Category | Spec |
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OS | Windows 10 Home |
Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H Core i5-10300H |
RAM | Up to 16GB DDR4 Upgradeable to 32GB |
Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q NVIDIA RTX 2060 NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti NVIDIA GTX 1650 Ti |
Storage | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB NVMe RAID 0 SSD 256GB, 512GB, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD |
Display | 15.6 inches 1920×1080 (FHD) IPS 240Hz refresh rate 3ms response time 300 nits 100% sRGB |
Ports | USB-C HDMI Mini DisplayPort Three USB-A Ethernet 3.5mm audio |
Audio | DTS:X Ultra |
Connectivity | Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i Killer Ethernet E2600 |
Dimensions | 14.3 x 10 x 0.8 inches (363mm x 254mm x 19.9mm) |
Weight | From 4.6 pounds (2.1kg) |
Availability | September (North America) July (EMEA) |
Price | From $1,300 |
Nitro 7 specs and features
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With robust cooling, Acer’s only big compromises here are in the screen, which can only hit up to 144Hz. That’s still pretty healthy for a gaming laptop, but it falls below the rest of Acer’s gaming notebook lineup.
Category | Spec |
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OS | Windows 10 Home |
Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H |
RAM | Up to 16GB DDR4-2933MHz Upgradeable to 32GB |
Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2060 NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti |
Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB NVMe RAID 0 SSD |
Display | 15.6 inches 1920×1080 (FHD) IPS 144Hz refresh rate 3ms response time 300 nits |
Ports | USB-C HDMI Three USB-A 3.5mm audio Ethernet |
Audio | DTS:X Ultra |
Connectivity | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Killer Ethernet E2600 |
Battery | Up to 8 hours |
Dimensions | 14.3 x 10 x 0.8 inches (363mm x 255mm x 19.9mm) |
Weight | From 5.5 pounds (2.5kg) |
Availability | October (North America) July (EMEA) |
Price | From $1,000 |
Predator Orion 9000 specs and features
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Acer says you can also expect up to 16 percent more airflow and 55 percent increased static pressure from the Predator 9000’s three 4.7-inch FrostBlade fans.
Category | Spec |
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OS | Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Home |
Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition Core i9-10940X X-Series Core i9-9900X X-Series |
RAM | Up to 32GB DDR4-2933MHz Upgradeable to 128GB |
Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super |
Storage | Up to three 3TB HDD Up to 512GB 2.5-inch SSD Up to 512GB 2.5-inch SSD hot-swap Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.1 Killer E3100G Ethernet |
Dimensions | 8.9 (W) x 25.7 (D) x 24.3 (H) inches (225mm x 651.7mm x 617.5mm) |
Availability | October (EMEA) September (China) |
Nitro 50 specs and features
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Here’s a look at the full specs.
Category | Spec |
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OS | Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Home |
Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 |
RAM | 4GB, 8GB, 16GB DDR4-2666MHz Upgradeable to 64GB |
Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA GTX 1660 Super NVIDIA RTX 2060 NVIDIA GTX 1650 |
Storage | 3TB 5,400 RPM HDD 1TB, 2TB 7,200 RPM HDD 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Realtek 8118AS Dragon Ethernet |
Dimensions | 6.9 (W) x 15.2 (D) x 15.4 (H) inches (175mm x 386mm x 392mm) |
Availability | September (North America) August (EMEA) July (China) |
Price | From $800 |
The Nitro 50 is expected to launch in North America in September starting at $800. EMEA territories are expected to get the Nitro 50 in August, while China can expect it in July.