Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PHN18-73 18" WQXGA IPS 250Hz Core Ultra 9 RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop

Unleash the Future

In a city where lights never fade and time never slows, the Predator Helios 18 AI stands as a force built for those who push past limits. Powered by up to an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor, a stunning WQXGA Mini LED IPS display, and the unstoppable GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU, this beast doesn’t just follow the action—it stays ahead of it.

Supercharged With Intel Core Ultra Series 2

Game at full throttle with an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor, built for lightning-fast performance and next-gen AI. Let the NPU handle background tasks like noise cancellation and video cleanup for effortlessly smooth streams, while Intel® Application Optimisation™ squeezes out extra power for your favourite classic games.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptops - Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell & AI

Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.
DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of AI. It brings new Multi Frame Generation and enhanced Ray Reconstruction and Super Resolution, powered by GeForce RTX™ 50 Series GPUs and fifth-generation Tensor Cores.

Game-Changing Realism
The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture unlocks the game-changing realism of full ray tracing. Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed powered by GeForce RTX 50 Series with fourth-gen RT Cores and breakthrough neural rendering technologies accelerated with fifth-gen Tensor Cores.

Compete at Warp Speed
NVIDIA Reflex 2 technology optimises the graphics pipeline for ultimate responsiveness, providing faster target acquisition, quicker reaction times, and improved aim precision in competitive games. Reflex 2 introduces Frame Warp, which further reduces latency based on the game’s latest mouse input.

Optimised Power & Performance
Max-Q is designed from the ground up for maximum efficiency, delivering a massive leap in performance and battery life. Upgrade to advanced AI with NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ GPUs and accelerate your gaming, creating, productivity, and development. Thanks to built-in AI processors, you get world-leading AI technology powering your Windows PC.

Bring Darkness to Life

Dive into immersive worlds with an IPS display, where each pixel shines independently. Experience inky blacks, sharp contrast, and color depth that add an intense realism, pulling you deeper into the game’s atmosphere and enhancing every visual detail.

• 16:10 Mini LED IPS Panel w/3ms (GtG) Response
• 250Hz Refresh
• DCI-P3 100% Wide Colour Gamut

6th Gen AeroBlade 3D Fan Technology

The 6th Gen AeroBlade™ 3D Fan delivers a relentless chill, with 0.05mm ultra-thin metal blades that slice through the air, driving airflow efficiency up by 20%. Packed with 100 precision-engineered blades, it dynamically adapts, keeping your system ice-cold even when the pressure rises. This fan doesn't just cool – it brings a crisp, unyielding breeze that cuts through heat with surgical precision.

PredatorSense™ Control

Acer's PredatorSense™ gives you real-time control over system performance—adjust performance modes, manage fan speeds, and customise RGB lighting with precision. In the Experience Zone, tap into AI-powered features like PurifiedView for automatic framing and PurifiedVoice™ 2.0 for enhanced voice clarity.

• Acer ProCam™ - Automatically captures gameplay highlights so you can share them.
• Acer PurifiedView™ 2.0 - Enhances video calling with automatic visual features.
• Acer PurifiedVoice™ 2.0 - Uses three mics to identify and suppress background noise.

Unbound Speed & Connection

Unleash a storm of power with Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt™ 5, propelling you into a realm of ultra-fast, low-latency gaming, seamless streaming, and instant data transfer. With bidirectional bandwidth pushing Thunderbolt™ 5 up to 80 Gbps, and a 120 Gbps boost for blistering downstream speeds, you'll feel the rush of lightning-fast connections. Experience Wi-Fi 7 at up to 4.8x faster speeds, cutting through the air like a jet engine. It’s a wild ride of wider channels, seamless connectivity, and bandwidth that propels you into the future at breakneck speed—wired or wireless.

Tactile Precision with MagKey 4.0

MagKey 4.0 revolutionises control with magnetic actuation, giving you lightning-fast, ultra-precise keystrokes that never miss a beat. With eight customisable keys and swappable WASD and arrow keys, it’s designed for gamers who demand total personalization. Feel the satisfying tactile, mechanical press and the 0.3mm key travel, delivering an optimal trigger range for precise control in every game.

Discover Your Next Favourite Game With PC Game Pass

Play hundreds of PC games with your new Acer Predator Windows 11 PC and three months of PC Game Pass, including EA Play. With new games added all the time, there’s always something new to play.

Screen: 18-inch Mini LED IPS, 2.5K (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) 16:10 aspect ratio.
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Memory: 32GB DDR5-4400 SO-DIMM.
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7)
Storage: 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD.
Wireless: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) / Bluetooth 5.4.
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro.

Connectivity

• 2.5GbE LAN
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
• SD card reader
• Headphone/Mic Jack
• PredatorSense key
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (power-off charging)
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
• HDMI® 2.1
• Dual USB Type-C™ (Thunderbolt™ 5)