Here, we have two large ventilation grills, placed just beneath the fans.
Other than that, we are happy to see dedicated buttons. What we found weird and arguably useless is the light surrounding the touchpad. It has a smooth gliding surface and offers accurate tracking. To our surprise, we found that the system works exceptionally well, just as intended. This might be a gamechanger for some users. They provide a linear configurable press, thus imitating the analog triggers of gamepads. You get a special tool that lets you easily swap the caps with either the MagForce or the Racing ones. What makes things more interesting is the set of keycaps we mentioned earlier. Also, it features a NumberPad section and large Arrow keys. It has decent key travel and clicky feedback. Now, the keyboard itself is super comfortable for typing. Just above it, there is the power button, and in the top left corner, you will find the “Turbo” button. Moving to the base, we see even more RGB in the form of the keyboard backlight. And some of that is placed on the lid cover – both the Predator logo and the strips on either side are glowing. As you can tell, this laptop is absolutely flooded with RGB. This provides some needed stability, although the lid is not exactly resistant to flex. Its bezels are surprisingly thin, with the hinges having an adequate gap between them. However, this information is not that relevant, as we don’t see anyone trying to purposely twist this exact notebook.Įxpectedly, the lid opens easily with a single hand. Generally, it has no flex in its chassis. It weighs nearly 4 kilos and has a profile of 35.3mm. Needless to say, this device not only looks like a tank but it is built like one too. You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: Later on, we are going to discuss the extra features, but first, let’s take the laptop out of its packaging, and see what you get. For example, it is extremely easy to upgrade, thanks to the service door, that Acer has retained. Ultimately, there are other things that make the device even more exciting. It is an abomination of aggressive gaming looks, tons of RGB lighting, and of course, desktop-matching hardware. However, what will happen if you combine the abilities of modern hardware with enough space for decent cooling? Well, the Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) is what happens. We are seeing sub 2-kilo devices with a lot of power. In recent years, gaming laptops have shrunk massively, when compared to their relatives from 5 years ago. The device we have with us has all the bells and whistles, including an overclockable Core i9-11980HK, and an RTX 3080 with a 165W TGP. Forget about low-cost, budget-oriented devices.
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