Acer is launching a decked-out desktop replacement laptop for AMD fans

Acer is launching a decked-out desktop replacement laptop for AMD fans

5 years ago
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https://www.pcgamer.com/acer-is-launching-a-decked-out-desktop-replacement-laptop-for-amd-fans/

There are gaming laptops, and then there are meaty desktop replacements that trade thin and light portability and battery life for more powerful hardware, wrapped in a stout chassis. Usually though the latter combines an Intel Core processor with an Nvidia GPU. That's still an option for Acer's new Predator Helios 500. However, new details reveal that users will also be able to outfit one of these desktop replacements with an AMD Ryzen 7 2700 processor and Radeon RX Vega 56 graphics.

A newly erected product page details the CPU and GPU hardware options. As we already knew from Acer's previous announcement, the Predator Helios 500 features up to an Intel Core i9-8950HK processor paired with a GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, along with up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM, up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage in RAID 0, and up to a 2TB HDD. All of this powers a 17.3-inch panel with a 1080p resolution and 144Hz refresh rate.