Acer Predator PH18-71 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-13900HX Laptop 45.7 cm (18″) WQXGA 32 GB DDR5-SDRAM 2 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Black
- Windows 11 Home 64-bit
- Intel Core i9-13900HX (36MB Cache)
- 45.7 cm (18″) WQXGA 2560 x 1600, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (12GB GDDR6)
- 32GB DDR5-SDRAM & 2000GB SSD
The Helios 18 with DLSS 3 is one of the most powerful gaming laptops. It comes fully equipped with superior cooling technology, a beautiful Mini LED display1, and a full deck of performance-enhancing features and hardware.
BEYOND PERFORMANCE
Feel the power emanate from within the neon-hued shell of the Helios 18. With up to a 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i91 processor and new performance hybrid architecture. Tack on up to 2TB of NVMe SSD high-speed PCIe storage and witness greatness.
NVIDIA® GEFORCE RTX™ 40 SERIES LAPTOPS
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. Experience incredibly detailed virtual worlds like never before.
NVIDIA Max-Q Technologies
NVIDIA Max-Q is an advanced suite of AI-powered technologies that optimize your system for peak efficiency. This enables blazing-fast laptops that are thin, quiet, and have amazing battery life.
PICK YOUR PANEL
Choose from several 18-inch panel types – all that support NVIDIA Advanced Optimus with resolutions from 1920 X 1200 (WUXGA) to 2560 X 1600 (WQXGA) on a 16:10 aspect ratio.
250HZ MINI LED1 WQXGA
Extreme levels of contrast and vivid HDR are yours with a brightness of up to 1000 nits and a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut.
165/240HZ IPS WQXGA1
A fast refresh and a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut is everything you need on this beautiful IPS display.
165HZ IPS WUXGA1
High refresh and a high 100% sRGB color gamut make this panel another perfect choice.
COOLING PERFECTED
The Helios 18 includes only the best state-of-the-art cooling: dual custom-engineered 5th Gen AeroBlade™ 3D Fans, vector heat pipes, and the chilling effects of liquid metal thermal grease on an already industry-leading CPU.
WHAT’S IN YOUR KEYBOARD
Make that per-key RGB backlit keyboard shine with Mini LED backlights that are brighter, require less power, and are more uniform in color (with less halo) than their non-Mini LED counterparts.
PERSONALIZE WITH PREDATORSENSE™
Pop open the brand-new PredatorSense™ utility app to adjust the settings to fit exactly how you want this laptop to perform.
PULSAR LIGHTING
Adjust lighting to fit your own theme. There’s plenty to play with here so take your time.
FOUR OPERATION MODES
Choose between four modes2: Quiet, Balanced, Performance, and Turbo (all-out overclock, all-out fans). Balanced and ECO3 are also available when on battery.
FAN CONTROL
Choose between Auto, Max, or set your own. Bring a coat if you go all out.
KEEP PINGS LOW
Includes the Intel® Killer™ E2600 Ethernet Controller, Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i.
FULL RANGE OF PORTS
Plug all your peripherals into the full range of USB 3.2 Gen2, including two incredibly fast Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C ports and HDMI 2.1.
CARD READER READY
There’s even a Micro SD™ Card Reader if so needed!
| Design | |
|---|---|
| Introduction year | 2023 |
| Market positioning | Gaming |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Black |
| Product type | Laptop |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| HD type | WQXGA |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Display resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Display diagonal | 45.7 cm (18″) |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Configurable TDP-down | 45 W |
| Bus type | DMI4 |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Processor cache | 36 MB |
| Efficient-core boost frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor cores | 24 |
| Processor model | i9-13900HX |
| Processor generation | 13th gen Intel® Core™ i9 |
| Processor family | Intel® Core™ i9 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Maximum internal memory | 32 GB |
| Memory slots | 2x SO-DIMM |
| Memory form factor | SO-DIMM |
| Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Internal memory | 32 GB |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Compatible memory cards | MicroSD (TransFlash) |
| Card reader integrated | Yes |
| Optical drive type | No |
| SSD interface | PCI Express |
| SSD capacity | 2 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| Total SSDs capacity | 2 TB |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Total storage capacity | 2 TB |
| Graphics | |
|---|---|
| On-board graphics card model | 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 graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| Audio | |
|---|---|
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Number of microphones | 2 |
| Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
| Audio system | True Harmony |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Ports & interfaces | |
|---|---|
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Keyboard backlit colour | RGB |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Home |
| Processor special features | |
|---|---|
| CPU configuration (max) | 1 |
| Intel Flex Memory Access | Yes |
| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |
| Embedded options available | No |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery charge indicator | Yes |
| 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 |
| Security | |
|---|---|
| Password protection type | BIOS, Supervisor, User |
| Password protection | Yes |
| Cable lock slot type | Kensington |
| Cable lock slot | Yes |
| Weight & dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Height | 29.5 mm |
| Depth | 311.6 mm |
| Width | 405 mm |
| Weight | 3.25 kg |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Product family | Predator |
| Product series | Helios 18 |
| Packaging content | |
|---|---|
| Cables included | AC |
- manual pdf
- 2023 Predator Helios 16/18 | 13th Gen Gaming Laptop | Predator
