It looks just like the current Predator Helios 18 laptop, but the new 18P model has a 4K screen and even higher-end graphics.
It looks just like the current Predator Helios 18 laptop, but the new 18P model has a 4K screen and even higher-end graphics.
Acer is refreshing some of its gaming laptops for IFA 2025, with a big new Predator Helios 18P AI at the high end and pair of more affordable Nitro V 16 models.
The Predator Helios 18P will have up to an RTX 5090 GPU and Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX processor, though in any configuration it should come with a 18-inch 4K / 120Hz Mini LED display and two Thunderbolt 5 ports (among many other ports). The 18P’s availability and North American price is still TBD, but it’s sure to be up there since it’ll start at 4,999 euros.
The 18P’s chassis is just over an inch thick at its rear.Though it’s not the biggest and heaviest of desktop replacement-class laptops, it’s still hefty at 7.7 pounds / 3.5kg.Rear ports: power, two Thunderbolt 5, and HDMI 2.1.Left-side ports: ethernet, USB-A, full-size SD card slot, and 3.5mm audio jack.Right-side ports: two more USB-A.
At the more affordable end, the new Acer Nitro V 16 and 16S are launching in October and November, respectively. The 16 starts at $999.99 / 1,299 euros and the slightly smaller and lighter 16S starts at $1,099.99 / 1,399 euros. Both 16-inchers can go up to an Intel 270H processor and RTX 5070 GPU.
The Nitro V 16.Starting configurations for both the Nitro V 16 and Nitro V 16S feature 1920 x 1200 screens, though you can get it with a 2560 x 1600 panel in pricier configs.Nitro V 16 ports: one Thunderbolt 4, three USB-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card slot, ethernet, 3.5mm audio jack, and power.The slightly pricier Nitro V 16S is slightly thinner and lighter than the standard 16, and features four-zone RGB backlighting.At 4.63 pounds / 2.1kg, the Nitro V 16S is 0.66 pounds / 0.3kg lighter than the 16.Nitro V 16S ports: one Thunderbolt 4, three USB-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card slot, ethernet, 3.5mm audio jack, and power. (It’s the same as the 16.)
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