Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-72 Gaming Laptop – Intel Core i9-14900HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12, 16″WQXGA 250Hz MiniLED, Windows 11, Black
- Windows 11 Home 64-bit
- Intel Core i9-14900HX (26MB Cache, 5.7GHz)
- 40.6 cm (16″) WQXGA 2560 x 1600 Mini LED, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (12GB GDDR6)
- 16GB DDR5-SDRAM & 1000GB SSD
Dive into the future of gaming with the Helios 16 AI gaming laptop / PC, backed by DLSS 3 technology. Experience unmatched efficiency with innovative cooling solutions, a captivating Mini LED1 display, and the superior touch of MagKey 3.0 swappable keycaps: MagClick and MagSpeed.
GAME WITHOUT COMPROMISE.
Intel® Core™ processors feature newly optimized hybrid architecture and industry-leading technology that enables you to go beyond gaming and creation. With Intel, you can do it all. From progressing in the game to advancing in real life, Intel empowers you to be your best self.
NVIDIA® GEFORCE RTX™ 40 SERIES LAPTOPS GPUS
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series Laptop GPUs are beyond fast for gamers and creators. They’re powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics.
NVIDIA DLSS 3
Powered by the new fourth-gen Tensor Cores and Optical Flow Accelerator on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, DLSS 3 uses AI to create additional high-quality frames.
RAY TRACING
The Ada architecture unleashes the full glory of ray tracing, which simulates how light behaves in the real world. With the power of RTX 40 Series Laptops and third-gen RT Cores, you can experience incredibly detailed virtual worlds like never before.
NVIDIA MAX-Q TECHNOLOGIES
A suite of AI-powered technologies which optimize every aspect of a laptop—the GPU, CPU, memory, thermals, software, display, and more—to deliver powerful devices that are thin and quiet.
RTX FOR AI
Discover the RTX AI advantage. From enhanced creativity and ultra-efficient productivity to blisteringly fast gaming, the ultimate in AI power on Windows PCs is on NVIDIA RTX™ and GeForce RTX™.
AI FOR GAMING
Level up your gaming experience with RTX. An AI-powered boost gives you maximum performance in over 300 games and apps thanks to DLSS 3.
AI FOR CREATING
Supercharge your content creation with over 100 AI-enabled and RTX accelerated creative apps—including the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Blender, Blackmagic Davinci Resolve, OBS Studio, and more. Transform your workflows with the NVIDIA Studio suite of AI tools, and fast-track your creativity with next-gen tech including DLSS and OptiX.
AI FOR 3D
Goodbye soul-crushing render times and grinding compositing. Hello RTX and AI-accelerated workflows and next-level 3D design concepts. AI brings revolutionary features and performance to 3D creative apps like NVIDIA Omniverse™, Adobe Substance, Adobe Painter, Blender, and Unreal Engine. Get the AI advantage with real-time viewport rendering, upscaling, ray reconstruction, and more.
LUMINOUS VISION UNFURLED
Explore a vast 16-inch illuminated panorama with a 16:10 aspect ratio. The WQXGA Mini LED1 screen operates at a rapid 250Hz1 refresh, shining with a brilliant 10001 nits luminosity. Engage in a domain where gaming and cinema reveal deep contrasts – a distinct viewing delight.
MAGKEY 3.0
Discover tactile finesse with our advanced swappable MagKey 3.0. MagClick presents unique tactile feedback, and MagSpeed merges rapidity imagery with brilliant LED glow from below. Enhance your WASD realm, fusing sophistication and dynamism.
MAGCLICK
These keys use a mechanical switch with short key travel for faster actuation (0.3mm), making them perfect for eSports and those tense moments where every split-second matters.
MAGSPEED
MagSpeed uses a rubber dome (same as other keys on the keyboard) but has an exclusive look and feel that makes you feel like you’re behind the wheel of your favorite racing title.
PEAK PERFORMANCE ASSURED
Our advanced thermal solutions, driven by dual 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fans combined with precision-applied liquid metal thermal compound, guarantee that your gaming or editing session remains at peak performance.
WI-FI 7: LIGHTSPEED CONNECTIONS
Engage in fluid gaming with Wi-Fi 72, boasting rapid channels in both 6 GHz and 5 GHz spectra, over 5 Gbps transfer rates, and significantly reduced latencies. Dive deep into AR, VR, and 8K playback, backed by state-of-the-art encryption and minimized interference.
AI-ASSISTED NOISE REDUCTION
Enhance teamwork using PurifiedVoice 2.0. This revolutionary tech leverages AI capabilities to eliminate unwanted background disturbances, delivering impeccable voice clarity. With the three-microphone setup and beamforming, your commands stand out, free from other ambient noises.
LED SPECTACLE
Dive into the neon landscape with the mesmerizing Predator logo and infinity mirror lighting bar showcasing dynamic RGB lighting effects. This laptop is a performance powerhouse and visual masterpiece, paired with per-key RGB customization and a separate zone for the MagKey 3.0 WASD keys.
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVORITE GAME
Play over 100 high-quality games with friends on your PC, console, phone or tablet for one low monthly price.3 With games added all the time, there’s always something new to play.
| Design | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | China |
| Market positioning | Gaming |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Black |
| Product type | Laptop |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Maximum refresh rate | 250 Hz |
| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
| Colour gamut | 100% |
| Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) brightness | 600 cd/m² |
| Maximum display brightness (HDR) | 1000 cd/m² |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Panel type | Mini LED |
| HD type | WQXGA |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Display resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Display diagonal | 40.6 cm (16″) |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor base power | 55 W |
| Maximum turbo power | 157 W |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Processor cache | 26 MB |
| Efficient-core base frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| Performance-core base frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz |
| Efficient cores | 16 |
| Performance cores | 8 |
| Processor frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| Processor boost frequency | 5.8 GHz |
| Processor cores | 24 |
| Processor model | i9-14900HX |
| Processor generation | Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen) |
| Processor family | Intel® Core™ i9 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Memory data transfer rate | 5600 MT/s |
| Maximum internal memory | 32 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Internal memory | 16 GB |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Optical drive type | No |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| NVMe | Yes |
| SSD capacity | 1.02 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| Total SSDs capacity | 1.02 TB |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Total storage capacity | 1.02 TB |
| Graphics | |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA G-SYNC | Yes |
| CUDA cores | 7424 |
| CUDA | Yes |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel® UHD Graphics |
| On-board graphics card family | Intel® UHD Graphics |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics card memory | 12 GB |
| Discrete graphics card model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
| Discrete GPU manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Discrete graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| Audio | |
|---|---|
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Number of microphones | 3 |
| Audio system | DTS:X Ultra |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) | 2 MP |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Network | |
|---|---|
| MIMO | Yes |
| MIMO type | Multi User MIMO |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| WLAN controller model | Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 |
| WLAN controller manufacturer | Killer |
| Antenna type | 2×2 |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Ports & interfaces | |
|---|---|
| USB Sleep-and-Charge ports | 1 |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | Yes |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 4 | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity | 2 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 1 |
| Keyboard | |
|---|---|
| Full-size keyboard | Yes |
| Keyboard backlit zone | Per-key RGB |
| Keyboard backlit colour | RGB |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Keyboard language | UK English |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Home |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Continuous video playback time | 6.5 h |
| Browsing time (Wi-Fi) | 6 h |
| Battery life (max) | 6.5 h |
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh |
| Number of battery cells | 4 |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| DC-in jack | Yes |
| AC adapter power | 330 W |
| Weight & dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Height | 24.9 mm |
| Depth | 277.6 mm |
| Width | 357.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg |
| Packaging data | |
|---|---|
| Package weight | 5.66 kg |
| Package height | 392 mm |
| Package depth | 599 mm |
| Package width | 82 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Product family | Predator |
| Product series | Helios 16 |
