Acer Malaysia unveiled new additions to the Predator Helios series, the Helios 16 and Helios 18 with a 13th Gen Intel Core HX processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs. In the same event, Acer Malaysia also introduced the refreshed performance-geared Acer Aspire 7, which is now equipped with a 12th Gen Intel Core H-series processor.
Acer Predator Helios 16 And Helios 18
The all-new Predator Helios 16 and Predator Helios 18 are Acer’s most powerful gaming laptop series. Sporting a completely new design and upgraded thermals, they both offer models that include 13th Gen Intel Core i9 HX processor paired with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (MGP up to 175W).
The Predator laptops support up to 32 GB DDR5-5600 MHz RAM and up to 2 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD in RAID 0 configuration.
The Predator Helios 16 offers a 16-inch (16:10) WQXGA (2560×1600) display at 240Hz, while the Predator Helios 18 sports a 18-inch (16:10) display with the same resolution, but has two refresh rate options: 165Hz (RTX 4070) and 240Hz (RTX 4080). All the displays feature 500 nits peak brightness with 100% coverage of DCI-P3 wide colour gamut.
The new Predator laptops feature enhanced thermal solutions with dual custom-engineered 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D metal fans and vector heat pipes in the shape of rectangles for improved heat transfer. In addition, the chilling effects of liquid metal thermal grease cap off its thermal performance.
Several ports are located on the back of the laptop with a customizable RGB light bar that runs along the top of the back vents. There’s a per-key RGB mini-LED backlit keyboard with 1.8 mm key travel and anti-ghosting N-key rollover.
The new dedicated Mode key provides instant mode switching for improved gaming performance, while the PredatorSense key makes it easy to quickly open the app. Users can also utilize PredatorSense to enable Predator Pulsar lighting for added customization on their keyboard’s per-key RGB backlighting.
Additionally, the detachable thermal deco set at the vents allows gamers to personalise their own unique design.
The Predator laptops come with the Intel Killer E2600 Ethernet Controller, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675, USB 3.2 Gen2 ports, an HDMI 2.1, two USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 that support power delivery, and a Micro SD card reader.
Acer Aspire 7
The new Acer Aspire 7 is now equipped with 12th Gen Intel Core i5 H-series processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 discrete graphics card.
It comes with a 15.6-inch FHD IPS display and 144Hz refresh rate and paired with 8GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD. There are also additional SSD and RAM slots for future upgrades.
Pricing and Availability
| Acer Predator Helios 16 | Price |
| PH16-71-97G1 (RTX 4070) | RM8,999 |
| PH16-71-97YG (RTX 4080) | RM11,999 |
| Acer Predator Helios 18 | Price |
| PH18-71-99FQ (RTX 4070) | RM9,999 |
| PH18-71-936G (RTX 4080) | RM12,999 |
The new Predator Helios 16 and Helios 18 will be available in May 2023 at Acer eStore and Acer official stores on Shopee and Lazada. Pre-orders placed before 30 April 2023 at the select concept store will receive freebies worth more than RM1,600.
These include an XV272 monitor, a Predator Urban Gaming Backpack, a Predator R6 Chibi Figurine and an Acer SuperCare 2 that provides 3 years on-site warranty with accidental damage and theft coverage.
The Acer Aspire 7 priced at RM3,199 and is available by end April 2023 at Acer eStore and Acer official stores on Shopee and Lazada.
