Our quick take
Acer Predator Triton 500 - 4.0 / 5
High-end power in a compact frame
- Intel Core i7-9750-H CPU, 16GB DDR4 SDRAM 2666MHz (options up to 32GB) Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 GPU (options up to RTX 2080 Max-Q) Killer DoubleShot Pro networking, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, BT 5.0 HDMI, DisplayPort mini and USB-C Thunderbolt 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 and 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports 512GB NVMe SSD (options up to 1TB) Thickness: 17.9mm / Weight: 2.1kg Abyssal black metal chassis
Stunning visuals and ray tracing capabilities
- 15.6-inch IPS 1080p 144Hz display, 3ms response time 81.3 per cent screen to body ratio 300nit brightness, 72 per cent NTSC colour gamut Ray tracing capable GPU options 4th Gen AeroBlade 3D Technology 3DMark benchmark scores: Sky Diver, Fire Strike, Time Spy, Timespy Extreme Port Royal, DLSS
Software and sound highlights
- Predator Sense software Adjustable fan speed, keyboard lighting and overclocking One-press turbo boost button for easy overclocking Waves maxxAudio system
A comfortable keyboard with cool accents
- Compact keyboard layout Quiet and comfortable membrane style keyboard Concave-shaped keycaps Highlighted WASD and directional keys Thee zone RGB backlighting
To recap
If you’re looking for a thin and powerful gaming laptop then this Acer is a surprisingly good offering with some really neat features, good quality speakers and some serious gaming power under the hood.
