Acer Gaming Lineup Expansion Features Predator Helios 18 AI Laptops and Nitro 16 Systems Plus Nitro Blaze Link Handheld Powered by NVIDIA RTX 50 Series GPUs
Acer is launching a set of new mobile gaming products aimed at gamers of all levels, from hobbyists to pros. The highlights are the new AI powered laptop the Predator Helios 18 AI, the budget friendly Acer Nitro 16 laptop and the Acer Nitro Blaze Link streaming handheld. All three devices have a top performance processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs, and each includes a 3 month PC Game Pass voucher with purchase, according to Acer’s press release for the product.
All devices in the lineup are using NVIDIA's new Blackwell architecture to power the graphics. The included NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs feature a tremendous amount of AI hardware to accelerate rendering, with AI enhancements to boost frame rates and image quality. Gamers will be able to take advantage of NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 to reduce the time it takes to generate images and improve overall frame rate.
Predator Helios 18 AI Technical Specifications
The top tier device for enthusiasts and competitive gamers, the Predator Helios 18 AI (model number PH18 I71), includes up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPUs, to push maximum frames and give a visual boost, while keeping 256GB of memory and 6TB of storage for ample room for games and applications. The screen on the PH18 is a 18 inch Mini LED WQUXGA panel at 1000 nits bright and a 100% DCI P3 color gamut which is Calman Verified and can be toggled on a Dual Mode Display between 4K @ 120Hz, or 1080p @ 240Hz depending on application, making it useful for more than just gaming.
To keep temps down on these hot components, the device uses dual 6th Gen Predator AeroBlade 3D fans, and has 100 metal fins on each fan, at 0.05 millimeters thick. Each fan provides a 20% increase in airflow over previous designs, and the Helios 18 AI utilizes vector heat pipes and a special liquid metal compound to further dissipate the massive amount of heat produced from its high performance internals. For audio, the Predator Aethon 750 comes equipped with a special Predator Vox sound system. It includes a set of 6 speakers with a specific tube structure to produce directional sound that does not degrade as volume increases, and it also utilizes a special mixture of liquid metal to keep heat from negatively affecting the processor.
For all your networking needs, it uses an Intel Killer DoubleShot Pro setup utilizing an Intel Killer Wi Fi 7 BE1750x controller, and an Intel Killer Ethernet E5000B port. The Helios 18 AI has 2 modern Thunderbolt 5 ports for ultra fast connections to external devices and a dynamic RGB lighting system along the rim, along with Predator MagKey 4.0 mechanical switches that can be hot swapped by the user.
Acer Nitro 16 and Acer Nitro Blaze Link Handheld Specs
To make performance hardware more accessible, Acer released the Nitro 16 laptop (model number AN16 A91), and it's the first of Acer's laptop models to include an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D CPU, and a pair of AMD 3D V Cache chips to bring blazing fast processing speeds. Combined with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU and dual fan, quad intake, quad exhaust setup connected to the processors via vector heat pipes, this laptop will be able to play almost any game at a playable frame rate at the 16 inch WQXGA screen, which has a 240Hz refresh rate, 3ms response time, and 100% sRGB color gamut. The Nitro 16 is equipped with Wi Fi 6 E, and will come with the Acer NitroSense utility pre loaded so users can control settings, fan speeds and more with their system.
Streaming and Mobile Gameplay with Nitro Blaze Link
To extend the life of your current gaming PC setups, Acer has released the Acer Nitro Blaze Link (model number GN772), a streaming first handheld device that will stream games directly from your PC without any hardware requirements in the handheld itself, making it so any household can share a gaming PC. It features a 7 inch WUXGA touchscreen, uses Wi Fi 6 to maintain connectivity with a PC, weighs 464 grams, has two 2 watt speakers, and balanced weight with ergonomic grips for mobile gameplay. The system will also include a Predator Aethon 750 TKL keyboard and a Predator Robust Plus Backpack.
