Deal | RTX 4090-powered Acer Predator Helios Core i9 gaming laptop drops to lowest price ever

RTX 4090-equipped gaming laptops have been priced unreasonably high for quite a long time, but as we slowly approach the release of Nvidia's next flagship graphics cards, high-end notebooks such as the Acer Predator Helios 18 are becoming a bit more affordable.

It goes without saying that these RTX 4090 machines are still comparatively pricey as they are designed for demanding gamers who are looking for a mobile device with enough computing power to run current games at high resolutions and ultra settings. For this specific target group, an ongoing deal for the aforementioned Acer Predator Helios 18 might be worth consideration.

Acer Predator Helios 18 with RTX 4090 hits record low

To be more exact, Best Buy has discounted the Acer Predator Helios 18 with an Intel Core i9-14900HX and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 to $2,625 including free shipping or store pickup. Relative to Acer's official list price for this gaming laptop, which has already been lowered to $2,999, this is an additional discount $375 or 12.5%.

Additionally to these high-end components, the Predator Helios 18 sports 32GB DDR5 memory as well as a 1TB SSD. Another highlight is the smooth 250Hz IPS display with a QHD resolution of 2560 x 1600 and striking peak brightness of up to 1,000 nits in HDR mode.

Core i9-equipped Predator Helios 18 impressed our reviewers with its bright QHD screen

In our comprehensive review, we only measured a peak brightness of around 750 nits, but that should still be high enough for an impactful HDR gaming experience. Furthermore, the Acer gaming laptop covers the entire sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces, but the response times are not as quick as those found in some OLED-equipped competitors.

While we also liked the well-made chassis and keyboard of this Core i9 laptop, we found that the cooling system of the Acer Predator Helios 18 could use some software optimizations. Moreover, we experienced some SSD throttling and a fairly short battery life of just three hours when browsing the web via WiFi. Overall, the Predator Helios 18 is still a very capable gaming laptop that could be worth a look for affluent gamers who are in the market for a big 18-inch gaming desktop replacement.

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