The (deep breath) Predator Helios Neo 16 AI and Predator Helios Neo 18 AI might be configured with as much as Intel’s Core Extremely 9 275HX CPU and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs. They every function a boatload of ports and can begin at $1,899.99 for the 16-inch and $2,199.99 for the 18-inch. The 16 launches within the US in April (different nations in Could), and the 18 launches in Could (different nations in June).
Each laptops function RGB logos on their lids, four-zone keyboard lighting, and as much as 64GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. Additionally within the high-end configs is a 240Hz 2560 x 1600 OLED for the 16-inch mannequin and 250Hz Mini LED of the identical decision for the 18-inch. Each sizes of laptop computer function 90Wh batteries and Wi-Fi 6E help. Every mannequin comes normal with sufficient ports to maintain you free and away from dongle city. There’s one Thunderbolt 4 port, one USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, three USB-A ports, one HDMI 2.1, a 3.5mm headphone / mic combo jack, and even an ethernet port. Oddly, for such giant and thick laptops, they’ve obtained microSD card slots as a substitute of full-size. That looks as if the one factor “micro” about these laptops weighing as a lot as 7.28 kilos.
However the larger factor to pay attention to is that the RTX 5070 Ti GPUs, Core Extremely 9 CPUs, and OLED / Mini LED screens are all non-compulsory. On the beginning configurations for each sizes you’re getting a extra modest Core Extremely 7 255HX and RTX 5070. That doesn’t sound horrible, however the base-model shows are simply 1920 x 1200.
We reached out to Acer about the price of the higher-end Predator Helios Neo configurations, however didn’t hear again earlier than publication.
