ACRE PREDATOR HELIOS 500 1080P

The CPU performance of the Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021) was slightly lower than the competition.

ACRE PREDATOR HELIOS 500 1080P

As this laptop is more than capable of handling games at 1440p and 2160p, I don't see a reason why someone would play games on the Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021) at 1080p resolution. Gaming at 1080p resolution is something that we don't recommend, as scenes look softer. Also, note that the performance difference between the 1440p and 1080p is very negligible. In fact, we got as much as 150fps on GTA: V with 1080p resolution, which is the highest that we have seen on a laptop. However, the FPS will be limited to around 60 to 70, especially with the high graphics settings.Ĭoming to 1440p and 1080p gaming, on laptop outperforms the Zephyrus Z16 at both resolutions. It is interesting to see that the Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021) is capable of handling even the most modern games at 4K resolution without any issue. Lastly, on GTA: V, we got an average FPS of 91 with high graphics settings. Similarly, on Far Cry 6, we got an average FPS of 63 at 4K resolution with high graphics settings. Let's begin with the Shadow Of The Tomb Raider at 4K resolution with ray-tracing set to ultra, the laptop posted an average FPS of 63 and the FPS jumped up to 74 when we disabled ray-tracing. However, we will compare the gaming performance of the Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021) with the Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 at 1440p and 1080p resolution. Hence, we won't be able to compare the performance, at least at 4K resolution. The Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021) is the first gaming laptop that we are testing with a 4K 120Hz display. Acer, please use the standardized keyboard laptop on the next iteration of the Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021).Īcer Predator Helios 500 (2021) Gaming Performance Even after using the laptop for over 10 days, I still could not get adjusted to this new layout. This actually affected both the gaming and typing experience. The left shift key is pretty small when compared to most laptops and even the enter key has a weird shape, which also tends to make a lot of typos.

Here are some of the issues I faced on the keyboard of the Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021). However, when it comes to the key layout, the company should have stuck to the regular keyboard styling. The keys offer plenty of travel and are pretty tactile. This keyboard also supports per-key RGB lighting, which is in line with the other premium gaming laptops. On top of that, the WASD keys function like an analog joystick, which allows users to slowly increase or decrease the pressure on the keys for precise control. However, it does feel small, especially when compared to the trackpad on something like the Asus ROG Zephyrus S17.Ĭoming the keyboard, the Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021) has a full-sized keyboard with MagForce keys & Racing Key, powered by Mechanical MagTek Switches. The trackpad is pretty good on its own and can be used for normal day-to-day issues without any issue. The trackpad has a border with blue LED light along with physical right and left keys. The Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021) Design unique trackpad and keyboard. If you are looking for a high-end gaming laptop that you might not want to carry often, then this should not be an issue at all.Īcer Predator Helios 500 (2021) Trackpad And Keypad Overall, this is a big and bulky gaming laptop and it has been made in such a way to offer better cooling when compared to the rest of the competition. The laptop is also pretty thick and measures 35mm or 3.5cm. The laptop has dual USB Type-C ports, three USB Type-A ports with up to USB 3.2 Gen2 support, a miniDisplay 1.4 port, a full-sized HDMI 2.1 port, RJ45 Ethernet port, headphone jack, and a microphone jack. However, there is also a positive aspect to this, as it is equipped with the 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D Cooling technology, which keeps the device cool for an extended period.Īs per the I/O, the Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021) has everything that one might expect from a laptop of this class, except for the SD card slot.

If you are considering buying the Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021), then you should know that this is not a machine that you can easily carry around. Not just that, the laptop also comes with dual power adapters with 330W of power, which itself weighs over a kilogram (individually).

In fact, this is the first laptop that I have tested over the last few years that weighs as much as four KG. Let's start with the fact that the Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021) is a pretty heavy machine and weighs at 3.9KG. Acer Predator Helios 500 (2021) Design: Made For Cooling

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