Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2026)
- Display: 18" Mini LED - 2560x1600 pixels
- Weight: 3.5 kg
- Sizes: 400.96x307.9x17.3-29.55 mm
- Battery: 99.9 Wh
Versions
| Storage | - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 6144 GB - 8192 GB |
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| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB - 192 GB |
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Display
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Case & Design
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Tech Specs
Full specs and component tests Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2026)Body
| Weight | 3.5 kg | |
| Pixel size | 400.96x307.9x17.3-29.55 mm | |
| Area | 1235 cm² | |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 76.1 % | |
| Side bezels | 6.6 mm | |
| Colors | Blue | |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
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| Transformer | No | |
| Opening angle | 160 ° | |
| Cooling type | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes |
| Cooler count | 2 |
| Noise Level | 50.3 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 18 in | |
| Type | Mini LED | |
| Refresh rate | 250 Hz | |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | |
| Touchscreen | No | |
| Coating | Matte | |
| Light sensor | No | |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 90.1 % |
| Response time | 3 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 99.9 Wh | |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | |
| Removable | No | |
| Fast Charging | Yes | |
| USB PD | Yes, 140 W | |
| Charge Port Location | Bottom | |
| Charge Power | 400 W | |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz | |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | |
| Threads | 24 | |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | |
| TGP | 175 W | |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | |
| GPU Frequency | 975 MHz | |
| FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS | |
| Video Memory | 16 | |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | |
| Tire Width | 256 bit | |
| Memory speed | 28 Gbit/s | |
| Shader Units | 7680 | |
| TMUs | 240 | |
| ROPs | 96 | |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | |
| Type | DDR5 | |
| Replaceable | Yes | |
| Total Slots | 4 | |
| Max RAM | 192 | |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | |
| Type | SSD (M2) | |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | |
| Replaceable | Yes | |
| Total Slots | 3 | |
| NVMe | Yes | |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 6.0 | |
| Dolby Atmos | No | |
| Microphones | 3 | |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | |
| IR sensor | Yes | |
| CD drive | No | |
| Webcam | Above Display | |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| VGA | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Mechanical | |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | |
| Backlight | Yes | |
| Size | 15.2x9.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
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