Acer’s revamps its gaming laptops with the most recent silicon from Intel and NVIDIA

Alongside its new iPad-sized gaming handhelds, Acer has unveiled its newest Predator Helios and Nitro V collection gaming laptops at CES 2025. The brand new vary consists of two upgraded flagship Predator Helios fashions, a brand new mid-range Helios Neo pocket book with a slim chassis, and 4 reasonably priced Nitro V collection laptops.

Acer Predator Helios 16 AI and 18 AI

Acer is as soon as once more providing its flagship Predator Helios gaming laptops in two display sizes, that includes the most recent Intel chips and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 collection laptop computer GPUs. You’ll be able to configure both mannequin with as much as an Intel Core Extremely 9 275HX processor and NVIDIA’s top-of-the-line RTX 5090 laptop computer GPU.

Acer can be providing assist for large reminiscence and storage upgrades, with the Helios 16 AI supporting as much as 64GB of reminiscence and 4TB of PCIe Gen 5 storage and the Helios 18 AI supporting a whopping 192GB of reminiscence and as much as 6TB of storage.

Each techniques additionally function cutting-edge show tech. The 16-inch mannequin incorporates a WQXGA (2560×1600) OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh fee, whereas the 18-inch mannequin packs a 4K Mini LED panel with a 120Hz refresh fee and a peak brightness of 1,000 nits.

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI

Whereas the Predator Helios 16 and 18 are the perfect gaming laptops Acer has on supply, the brand new Helios Neo 16S is a barely extra reasonably priced mannequin that guarantees top-notch efficiency in a slimmer kind issue. Regardless of measuring lower than 19.9mm thick, the Helios Neo 16S could be geared up with as much as an Intel Core Extremely 9 275HX processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU.

You may get it with as much as 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, which is lots for even probably the most hardcore gamer. The laptop computer incorporates a 16-inch WQXGA 240Hz refresh fee show that helps 100% DCI-P3 coloration gamut and NVIDIA G-SYNC. Different notable options embrace Acer’s fifth Gen AeroBlade cooling and liquid metallic thermal grease on the CPU to maintain the temperature in verify whereas gaming.

Acer Nitro V collection

Acer’s new reasonably priced Nitro V collection gaming laptops are available three flavors, that includes AMD’s Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen 7 8845HS, or Intel Core 7 240H processors. The Ryzen AI 7 350-powered fashions can be found with 14-inch, 16-inch, and 17-inch shows and could be geared up with as much as RTX 4050 laptop computer GPUs, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage.

The Nitro V 17 sports activities a 17.3-inch QHD panel with as much as a 165Hz refresh fee, whereas the Nitro V 16 comes with a 16-inch WQXGA 180Hz show. The Nitro V 14 incorporates a smaller 14-inch panel with a 165Hz refresh fee.

The 15-inch mannequin has both the Ryzen 7 8845HS chipset or the Intel Core 7 240H processor. Each variants function a 15.6-inch FHD panel with a 180Hz refresh fee, 3ms response time, and 100% assist for the sRGB coloration spectrum.

Availability

• Acer Predator Helios 18 AI: Beginning at $2,999.99.
• Acer Predator Helios 16 AI: Beginning at $2,299.99.
• Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S: Beginning at $1,699.99.
• Acer Nitro V 17 AI: Beginning at €1,299.
• Acer Nitro V 16 AI: Beginning at €1,299.
• Acer Nitro V 15 AI: Beginning at €849.
• Acer Nitro V 15: Beginning at AUD 1,999.
• Acer Nitro V 14 AI: Beginning at €1,099.

The Predator Helios 16S will go on sale within the US this April, adopted by the Helios 18 in Could and the Helios 18 in June. The Nitro V 15 would be the first new mannequin to make it to the US in February, whereas the Nitro V 17, Nitro V 16, and Nitro V 14 received’t go on sale till July. Acer will reveal North American pricing for these fashions nearer to availability.