Acer given most of its laptop computer batting order a major refresh at CES 2021 and there seems to be something for every budget , from introduction - level machines like the Acer Aspire 5 that be just $ 550 , to the high - death Predator Triton 300 SE , which cost a surprisingly fairish $ 1,400 . It also appears to have been totally re - imagined for gamers who require the high - ending eyeglasses without the ostentatious heartbeat .
Not only has Acer ditched the black and neon - blue trim for a canonic , smooth-spoken - ish refinement , but its also recoil down the Predator logo and move it to the top nook of the laptop lid . The result is a professional - looking laptop computer that would blend seamlessly into any workplace meeting , coffee shop , or where ever masses are present ( finally ) . Aesthetic - smart , this is one of my favorites laptops from CES so far this week .
Beneath its slick bod is a steel new11th - gen Intel Core i7 H35 - series Special Editionprocessor and an Nvidia RTX 3060 . That ’s a mass of power inside a 0.70 in . thin and 3.75 lbs . all - metal flesh . Acer also say its unexampled Predator Triton 300 SE can get up to 10 hours of battery life , which if on-key , would be a wonderful improvement over the shelling life story of the previous Predator Triton 300 we reviewed last year .
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Acer also fine-tune its caloric design , which it says resulted in a 10 % performance addition over the old generation . The newfangled Predator Triton includes a backlit 3 - zona RGB keyboard , Thunderbolt 4 , USB 3.2 Gen 2 , and HDMI port , and a 14 in . FHD display with a 144 Hz refresh rate . The Predator Triton 300 SE will be available in North America in March 2021 starting at $ 1,400 , and in EMEA in February 2021 starting at € 1,500 .
A step up from the Predator Triton is the Predator Helios 300 , which looks just like the Triton of old that screams “ Yes , this is a play laptop . ” This is the model that packs in all the flashy specs to match the outside , which includes : up to a RTX 3080 , up to 32 GB of DDR4 retentivity , and a 240 Hz IPS display . All the flashiness has one distinct upside though . The Helios is a tad cheaper than the Triton and starts at $ 1,250 and is usable in North America in February 2021 . It ’ll also be uncommitted in EMEA in February 2021 starting at € 1,500 and in China the same calendar month , get going at ¥ 10,000 .
Acer ’s Nitro gaming laptops — the most budget - friendly of the bunch — are catch a refresh , too . The Nitro 5 and Nitro 7 will both boast the same 11th - gen Intel Core H35 - series processors , but Nvidia ’s last - gen GTX GPUs , and up to 32 GB of DDR4 computer memory . The exhibit has a 144 Hz refresh rate , and this may be a small-scale modification , but it ’s one of my ducky : Acer has moved the charging port to the back of the laptop , which makes cable management a tad gentle .
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The only difference between the Nitro 5 and Nitro 7 is the screen size . The 5 has a 15 - in screen and the 7 has a 17 - inch screen . Unfortunately , Acer did not bring home the bacon a North American launch date , but both will release in EMEA March 2021 and start at € 1,000 . The Nitros will also release in China the same calendar month with dissimilar pricing : ¥ 6,000 for the 5 and ¥ 6,500 for the 7 .
The Nitro 5 gaming laptop computer will also have an AMD variation for the even more budget - conscious consumer who still wants the fastest constituent potential , up to an AMD Ryzen 7 5000 H Series mobile processor , and up to an RTX 3080 GPU . It will come with either a QHD 165 Hz display or a FHD 360 Hz display . Availability in North America and EMEA begins February 2021 , with pricing start at $ 750 and € 1,300 , severally . Both will be available in China this month start out at ¥ 6,500 .
Acer ’s Aspire 5 and Aspire 7 gambling notebooks are get AMD ’s new 5000 - series mobile central processing unit too , but stick with budget - GPUs to keep the Mary Leontyne Price down . The Aspire 7 will be paired with a GTX 1650 ( though I wish it had something like a GTX 1660 Ti for better graphics performance ) , up to 32 GB of DDR4 memory , and up to 1 TB of PCIe SSD storage . It also feature Wi - Fi 6 connectivity , a 15.6 in . FHD video display , and a dedicated keyboard shortcut for manipulate the buff speed .
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The Aspire 5 add up with an AMD Radeon RX 640 GPU ( which has slower public presentation than the GTX 1650 ) , 24 GB of RAM ( which is an odd number for memory capacity ) , and up to a 1 TB PCIe SSD or a 2 TB HDD . It has the same show and other features as the Aspire 7 .
The Nvidia - specced Aspire 7 starts at $ 750/€900 and will be useable in North America and EMEA starting February 2021 . The AMD - focused Aspire 5 starts at $ 550/€700 and will be available in North American and EMEA lead off February 2021 . It will also be uncommitted in China this month starting at ¥ 5,000 .
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