Acer Predator Helios 16 Laptop
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$1,300.88at LUMICOMObserved Nov 9, 2026, 6:44 PM
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The Predator Helios 16 is Acer's 16-inch gaming laptop, built around a 13th-gen Intel Core i9-13900HX and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070. Its 2560 x 1600 16:10 screen, dual AeroBlade fans, vector heat pipes and liquid metal thermal grease put it against rivals like the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and ASUS ROG Strix G16. It suits gamers and creators who want desktop-class CPU power and a sharp, tall screen, and who accept a heavy 5.8 lb chassis and short battery life. Reviewers rate its performance and cooling highly but note fan noise under load and middling battery runtime.
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Lowest price we've seen: $4,222.40 on Nov 9 at New Town Spares. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 9.
Owners and reviewers praise the Helios 16 for raw performance and effective cooling, and call the 1600p screen sharp and bright. Complaints center on fan noise, weight and battery life rather than speed.
Intel Core i9-13900HX (36MB Cache), 16GB DDR5-SDRAM, 1000GB SSD, 40.6 cm (16") WQXGA 2560 x 1600, Intel UHD Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (8GB GDDR6), LAN, WLAN, Webcam, Windows 11 Home 64-bit
See why the Helios 16 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 treasure trove of performance-enhancing features.
BEYOND PERFORMANCE
Feel the power emanate from within the neon-hued shell of the Helios 16. With up to a 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i91 processor and new performance hybrid architecture. Tack on up to 2TB of NVMe SSD high-speed PCIe storage and witness greatness.
NVIDIA(R) GEFORCE RTX(TM) 40 SERIES LAPTOPS
NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 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.
TRUST YOUR EYES
The Mini LED1 panel is exquisite and, alongside the suite of features from NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, makes games, movies, and whatever's on-screen all receive the benefits of extreme levels of contrast.
COOLING PERFECTED
The Helios 16 includes only the best state-of-the-art cooling: dual custom-engineered 5th Gen AeroBlade(TM) 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(TM)
Pop open the brand-new PredatorSense(TM) 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.
