Gaming in 2025 comes with a lot of exciting options. From desktops to laptops and now portable PC gaming devices, you won’t be short of options to fill your gaming void no matter what your budget.
But if you’re looking for a gaming machine that doesn’t compromise on productivity and gaming processing power, complete with a large screen display and the best AI capabilities to date, the Predator Helios 18 AI might be just what you’re looking for to fill your gaming void.
Intel And NVIDIA Power Combination
The Predator Helios 18 AI is powered by a combination of IntelⓇ CoreTM Ultra 9 275HX processors that promise a gaming experience comparable to a powerful gaming desktop, in a complete package that can run your favorite and modern games at high resolutions, refresh rates and graphics settings.
The IntelⓇ CoreTM Ultra 9 275HX processor comes with 24 physical cores, of which 8 are performance cores. These cores come with a base speed of 2.7GHz and can be overclocked via Turbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 5.4GHz.
It is paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card that uses the NVIDIA GB203 graphics processing chip consisting of 7680 CUDA cores and a total of 16GB of GDDR7 memory. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 series of graphics cards is powerful enough to run many, if not all modern computer games at high resolutions, refresh rates and settings.
To help this laptop achieve high performance, this graphics card comes with several new features that are not seen through the offerings of older generation graphics cards. These include:
NVIDIA DLSS 4
NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling 4 (DLSS4) technology is the fourth generation of this game's additional frame generation and resolution upscaling technology. Introduced with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 series of graphics cards, DLSS4 can now not only increase the amount of resolution your game video can handle, but also ensure that the graphics processing settings are at a high level, but also increase the number of frames generated using multi-frame generation, which generates up to three additional frames for each frame generated through rasterization.
Ray-Tracing
Real-time Ray-Tracing technology was introduced by NVIDIA with the launch of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2000 graphics card in 2018, which featured more realistic graphics processing using virtual light reflections. Now in its fourth generation, Ray-Tracing can now be used to play your favorite computer games at high resolutions and settings, and not just to take beautiful layer shots.
In fact, recently there have been several computer games on the market that require you to have a computer with a graphics card that has Ray-Tracing capabilities, such as Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, Spiderman 2 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
RTX AI PC
Another advantage of owning a Predator Helios 18 AI laptop is that this graphics card also comes with excellent AI task processing capabilities. With the ability to process AI tasks at a rate of 1334 AI TOPS, this laptop can also be used to develop AI systems at work without having to buy a much more expensive workstation computer.
4K Mini LED Display
Apart from the powerful internal specifications, another advantage of owning a Predator Helios 18 AI laptop can be seen on the 17.6-inch Mini LED screen display. Combined with a resolution as high as 4K (3840×2400), a refresh rate as high as 120Hz and 240Hz (Dual Mode Display) and a brightness value of 1000 nits, this screen display will show color processing that is not only accurate, but beautiful, no matter the content being displayed.
With high refresh rates and support for technologies like NVIDIA GSYNC, your gaming experience is not only better, but also free from the annoyance of screen tearing and frame lag during your gaming sessions.
Dual-Mode Display
If you play a lot of computer games, you will know that high resolution is not everything. For certain games, such as multiplayer FPS games in particular, such as Counter-Strike, Apex Legends and Valorant, a high and stable refresh rate is more important than the game resolution.
Therefore, Acer has introduced the Dual-Mode Display function that allows users to quickly and easily change the display mode between a combination of 4K 120Hz and FHD 240Hz resolution and refresh rate, depending on the game title. This function can be quickly accessed through the Predator Sense software, Acer's built-in software that allows you to easily change various other settings.
CalMAN Verified
As a premium class laptop, color accuracy on the screen display is something that is very important. Therefore, the Mini LED display on the Predator Helios 18 AI has been calibrated and tested by Portrait Displays using CalMAN software for color accuracy across the entire display panel.
Powerful Cooling System
A laptop with powerful components requires a powerful cooling system to allow it to operate at optimal levels, and to ensure that the user experience is comfortable. To this end, the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI is equipped with their most advanced cooling system to date, consisting of three key components:
6th Generation Aeroblade 3D Fan
The Aeroblade 3D metal fan technology was introduced a number of years ago to allow Acer to quickly dissipate heat from the CPU and graphics card components, and ensure that the keyboard area does not heat up when playing computer games even for long periods of time.
With the 6th generation Aeroblade 3D fan, Acer has increased the number of blades on this cooling fan to 100 compared to 89 on the 5th generation Aeroblade 3D cooling fan. This is possible with a new fan blade design that now comes with a thinness of 0.05mm and also a serrated design that can generate more cool air to dissipate heat from internal components.
Vector Heat Pipes
The heat pipes on the Predator Helios 18 Ai laptop have also shown a redesign that allows it to dissipate heat from the CPU components and graphics processing chip more efficiently. Its now more square design offers 9 percent more heat dissipation than before, and when combined with the 6th generation Aeroblade 3D cooling fan, the Predator Helios 18 AI is able to operate at optimal levels.
Liquid Metal Thermal Grease
Another important cooling component is thermal grease. If you've ever built a desktop computer, it's a cooling liquid that helps transfer heat from the CPU components to the heatsink. The same concept is shown here, only the thermal grease used is made of metal that helps transfer heat from the components to the heat pipes more efficiently.
Premium Features
Completing the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI laptop are premium goodies that promise a gaming and computing experience that is difficult to match by others. This laptop comes with not only great performance, but also additional features that provide a more comfortable user experience, as well as functions that can be modified to make this laptop unique to your own use.
MagKey 4.0
The WASD and directional keys on the Predator Helios 18 AI can be changed according to your wishes and needs. The advantage of the MagKey 4.0 keys is also that it comes with a design that promises to reduce the issue where the keys are too wobbly, which will somewhat disrupt your gaming performance.
The MagKey 4.0 keys that use magnets on the WASD and directional keys are more sturdy and not easy to move, but allow you to change them quickly and easily when you want to try something new.
PredatorSense Software
The PredatorSense software is the center of customization of the Predator Helios 18 AI laptop. From the RGB lighting system on the keyboard and laptop frame to the performance profiles that determine the speed and volume of the cooling system to the built-in AI features such as Acer PurifiedView, PurifiedVoice and Acer ProCam that help you get the best quality from parts such as the webcam and microphone of this laptop.
DTS: X Ultra Audio Speakers
One of the advantages of having a large laptop is the ability to fit a more sophisticated audio system inside. The Predator Helios 18 AI has six built-in satellite speakers, and is powered by DTS: X Ultra technology that optimizes the quality of the treble, bass and volume of the speaker's audio.
WiFi 7
If you use a WiFi 7 router at home, this laptop also supports the fastest wireless Internet connection. No matter if you are downloading large computer game files, playing online games, watching high-resolution video streaming or updating your operating system, the Predator Helios 18 AI will ensure that your internet connection remains fast no matter the time.
At RM19,999, the Predator Helios 18 AI gaming laptop is a complete desktop gaming replacement. The combination of powerful components from Intel and NVIDIA, along with Acer’s expertise in building uncompromising gaming laptops, makes it an unparalleled choice for gamers.