Acer Predator Helios 18", Core Ultra 9 275HX, 64GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5080
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9-275HX and 16GB RTX 5080 deliver top-tier frame rates on the 18-inch 2560x1600 250Hz display. Its 64GB of RAM and Wi-Fi 7 provide substantial headroom for multitasking and low-latency connectivity in a 7.77kg chassis that prioritizes performance over portability. This machine is best for competitive gamers and streamers who need maximum graphical power and a large high-refresh screen in a desktop replacement form factor.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 7.8 kg
Battery 90 Wh
50 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average portability (0th percentile)
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)
- Below average port selection (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Refresh Rate | 250 Hz |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 7.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 7.8 kg / 17.1 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Predator Helios 18" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 7.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Predator Helios 18" | 97.2 | 97.4 | 93.7 | 18.8 | 86.6 | 0 | 79.3 | 10.7 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.6 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.2 |
Usage Scores
- Overall50
- AI/LLM63.9
- Gaming75.1
- Portability28.5
- Creator71.1
- Student37.2
- Business40.8
- Developer62.2
- Entertainment58.5
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