![]() ![]() While it play the game smoothly enough and averaging at 56 FPS, it was running pretty hot. For the purpose of benchmarking, it was set at the highest settings possible at Full HD resolution. Then we have Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, one the latest games around that can truly push your systems to the limit. Needless to say, the GPU ran without any issues. This is completely unlike the Predator Helios 300, which had thermal throttling pretty often. I believe the CoolBoost feature is responsbile for that, optimizing the cooling after the initial thermal throttle to ensure it doesn’t happen again. In HWInfo, data indicated that thermal throttling occurred for 10 seconds, then the temperature ramped down, and then it didn’t happen anymore afterwards. In case you’re wondering, the CoolBoost feature was turned on.įor the CPU, it didn’t have thermal throttling in DotA 2 but it did happen in CS:GO, albeit briefly. Interestingly, the GPU is noticeably cooler than the CPU itself, roughly 30 degrees difference right there. You can see that the average FPS is enough for you to fully take advantage of its 144Hz display. For the popular eSports titles, DotA 2 and CS:GO, it ran the games with ease. Of course, it wouldn’t be perfect without actual game benchmarks. The Extreme preset is no joke, it requires powerful hardware to run really well. As you can see, it has a pretty admirable score and this should give you a rough idea how well it can run the latest games around. This is basically the Intel Core i9 base performance, no boosting or limiting whatsoever.Īnd lastly in our synthetic benchmark suite is Unigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0 running the Extreme preset. I was checking to see if any sort of power saver feature was on which limited its performance none of them were on. However, I honestly expected the Intel Core i9-8950HK to score higher here. On Cinebench R15, the OpenGL score is pretty good and is expected from a GTX 1070 GPU. To be precise, it’s the WD Blue WD10SPZX. At the time of testing, I actually thought it was a 7200RPM HDD but turns out, it’s a 5400RPM HDD. As for the D Drive, it does seem kind of dismal. With 512GBs of space, I’m sure you can fit plenty of games in there. That is the NVMe SSD at work, and yes, you can expect some real fast loading / booting times with that. On CrystalDiskMark, you can the C drive is blazing fast. Intel Core i9-8950HK (6C / 12T up to 4.8 GHz), 12M Cache, 45W TDP, 14nmġ7.3″ FHD (1920 X 1080) 144Hz IPS Acer ComfyView Displayįull-sized Backlit Chiclet Keyboard with Numpad (4-Zone RGB) ![]() I personally would prefer if they used a different material than polycarbonate for its chassis so people can enjoy a better build quality. It doesn’t have the over-the-top and in-your-face gamer design like the Predator Helios 300, but it’s still a monstrous machine nonetheless. Overall, the Acer Predator Helios 500 gaming laptop is a pretty attractive machine. Just put your hand in front of it and you can feel some warm wind coming out of it. This is where most of the hot air will be blown out of the Acer Predator Helios 500 gaming laptop. The slits that you on the bottom left and right is actually the speakers.Īside from the ports that were mentioned earlier, the back is where you can find some pretty sizable grills. There are also four rubberized stands, one on each corner, to give it a bit of a lift when places on a flat surface to ensure cooling efficiency. On the bottom of the Acer Predator Helios 500 gaming laptop, half of it is dominated by air vents / slits for the purpose of cooling. The left click and right click is separated from the actual trackpad, and has a bit of tactile feedback with each press. Upon lifting the hood, you’ll be greeted with the beautiful 17.3-inch Full HD 144Hz display, a full-sized 4-zone RGB keyboard with the arrow keys and WASD keys having a blue outline, and a trackpad. Thank god it only needs one charging port. No charging or external display port? It’s actually located on the back, and it includes a proprietary charging port, HDMI port, and DisplayPort. On the right side, you have two USB Type-A 3.0 port, a headphone jack, and a microphone jack. On the left side, you have a USB Type-A 3.0 port, an RJ45 LAN port, a Thunderbolt 3 port, and a USB Type-C port. I wouldn’t outright call it fragile, but opting for a different material would definitely give more confidence to people looking to buy / already bought one for themselves. With it having primarily a polycarbonate chassis, it doesn’t feel quite as solid as one would expect from a gaming laptop of this calibre / price range. While it does look good, it doesn’t quite feel the same in touch. ![]()
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