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Acer Predator Helios 18: 18" QHD+ 250Hz mini-LED, i9-14900HX, RTX 4090, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD $2624.99

$2,624.99

$3,000

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  • 18" QHD+ (2560x1600, WQXGA+) 16:10. 250Hz, 1000-nits, 100% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR, NVIDIA Advanced Optimus & G-SYNC, Anti-glare, mini-LED Display
  • Intel Core i9-14900HX, 24C (8P + 16E) / 32T, P-core 2.2 / 5.8GHz, E-core 1.6 / 4.1GHz, 36MB
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6, Up to 175W, DLSS 3 (Deep Learning Super Sampling), Ray tracing
  • 32GB (2x 16GB) SO-DIMM DDR5
  • 1TB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe, 2 x PCIe M.2 Slots
  • Wi-Fi 7 Killer 1750x + BT
  • 1080p FHD Webcam
  • Per-Key RGB Keyboard
  • 90Whr Battery
  • 7.17 lbs.
  • Model: PH18-72-924C
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort over USB-C, Thunderbolt 4)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDCP Support
    • 1x RJ-45

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer...Id=6576632
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Lowest price so far.

Available at:
SPECS:
  • 18" QHD+ (2560x1600, WQXGA+) 16:10. 250Hz, 1000-nits, 100% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR, NVIDIA Advanced Optimus & G-SYNC, Anti-glare, mini-LED Display
  • Intel Core i9-14900HX, 24C (8P + 16E) / 32T, P-core 2.2 / 5.8GHz, E-core 1.6 / 4.1GHz, 36MB
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6, Up to 175W, DLSS 3 (Deep Learning Super Sampling), Ray tracing
  • 32GB (2x 16GB) SO-DIMM DDR5
  • 1TB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe, 2 x PCIe M.2 Slots
  • Wi-Fi 7 Killer 1750x + BT
  • 1080p FHD Webcam
  • Per-Key RGB Keyboard
  • 90Whr Battery
  • 7.17 lbs.
  • Model: PH18-72-924C
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort over USB-C, Thunderbolt 4)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDCP Support
    • 1x RJ-45

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer...Id=6576632

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Model: Acer - Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop - 18" 2560 x 1600 IPS 240Hz – Intel i9-14900HX – GeForce RTX 4090 - 32GB DDR5 – 1TB SSD - Abyssal Black

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7 days ago
19 Posts
Joined Dec 2013
7 days ago
killercheeto
7 days ago
19 Posts
Wow this is actually pretty dam good for the price
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7 days ago
105 Posts
Joined Oct 2014
7 days ago
Bottas42069
7 days ago
105 Posts
Wow, those specs are stacked. Mini-LED sounds nice
7 days ago
132 Posts
Joined Mar 2015
7 days ago
BCKit
7 days ago
132 Posts
This ticks all of the boxes for a top end gaming laptop.

I have seen deals lately with a comparable CPU and GPU, but with IPS LED displays for ~$2,400. Up to you to decide if the mini-LED screen is worth an extra $200. It probably depends on if you are regularly gaming on the built in display or on an external display.
Review:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Ace...564.0.html

Build quality is considered good, but not quite excellent, with a blend of metal and plastic in the chassis, a very nice keyboard and a very nice trackpad. WiFi-7 and a very nice bright 700+ nits display.
The review does mention loud fan noise and slightly below expected performance for the top end CPU/GPU combination in this machine, but they also decided to run the tests in performance mode (49db) vs turbo mode (61db) so the performance is available if you're willing to put up with loud fans.
The battery life tops out at about 3 hours even for productivity workloads, but lets be honest, you're not buying this machine for it's portability. It does however have 100W USB-C charging so at least you don't have to carry around the power brick unless you are gaming.
If you want a top end gaming laptop then this is an excellent deal for a laptop with top end specs. If you're willing to wait, I have seen other deals recently on a similarly specked machine for $2,400, but without the mini-LED display.
6 days ago
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jnick93
6 days ago
982 Posts
My wish for today.
3 days ago
19 Posts
Joined Sep 2017
3 days ago
HawksDeals
3 days ago
19 Posts
Thank you Dr. do you expect there will be some better prices during thanks given?
Always thank you your laptop findings. Super helpful!
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3 days ago
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Joined Jan 2016
3 days ago
NEOI
3 days ago
65 Posts
These 13-14th gen intel cpus have so much thermal throttles. I'd stay away and build a pc. A desktop rtx4070 is much better and more stable than a rtx4090mobile gpu. Just wait as a whole new architecture is ready to launch soon . All New cpu/gpu complete new architecture with faster ram and ssd. All microled and oled displays coming