It’s pretty handy and ensures that what you’re working on or playing can have the power it needs to achieve your goals. You could choose to have more resources available for Adobe Premiere while leaving fewer resources available for your browser. It allows you to choose which applications gain system resource priority. One of my favorite applications is the Killer Control Center, which gives users many options to control application usage. The Acer Predator Helios 500 comes with Windows 10 Pro and avoids bloatware. Acer Predator Helios 500 software and warranty Acer really nailed it with this webcam, so kudos to them. The colors are saturated warmly, with very accurate coloring either shooting photos or video. Thanks to the Temporal Noise Reduction, the image is super clear, even in poor lighting situations. I immediately noticed a difference with this webcam, and unlike the standard 720p laptop webcams we’re used to, this is a huge upgrade. The Predator Helios 500 webcam is 1080p at 60 fps with Temporal Noise Reduction. I also expect it will breeze through video and photo editing tasks without breaking a sweat as it possesses one of the best GPUs currently available. We weren’t able to run any benchmarks on our hands-on unit but having recently reviewed another gaming laptop with similar specs, there is no reason to doubt the Predator Helios 500 will not excel when put to the test. I opened 45 tabs in the Firefox browser with many playing YouTube videos, and you would have thought I was feeding it Sour Patch Kids and spoonfuls of sugar as it happily ignored my attempts to fluster it. I swear I heard its mocking laughter as I threw everything I could think of at it. The Helios 500 comes with an 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, 32GB of RAM and a 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD. Acer Predator Helios 500 performance and graphics The two-button setup beneath the touchpad is clicky and works nicely. The touchpad does feel small for such a large deck, but it’s responsive and efficient when using Windows 10 gestures, including a two-finger swipe to scroll, pinch-to-zoom, and three-finger tap. I played around with the 10fastfingers test and reached 92 words per minute, which fits within my 75 to 90 wpm average. The deck itself is massive and comfortable to type on as keys have nice travel, and my gargantuan hands were able to type with a high level of dexterity. The WASD and PredatorSense keys are highlighted in crystal blue for gaming. You can control the keyboard lighting effects using the PredatorSense software. The Predator Helios 500 has a chicklet-style full-sized keyboard. Acer Predator Helios 500 keyboard and touchpad Sadly, no matter which sounds profile I chose, from Music, Voice, Movies, Strategy, RPG, Shooter and a Custom audio option, the audio remained disappointing due to the lack of bass. The unit does come with the DTS Sound Unbound application, which is supposed to improve your audio experience. However, they lack bass and thump of any kind. I turned on the Bruno Mars Mix available on YouTube and grooved to "That’s What I Like." The speakers are fairly loud and perky as they filled my tiny studio with clear sound. The Helios 500 comes with two front-firing speakers located on either side of the front lightbar. You’ll find a Mini Display port, an HDMI port, a USB-Type A port, and two USB-C Thunderbolt ports on the left.īeing that this is only a hands-on unit and we’ve not had our team of testing masters run it through any benchmarks, we currently don’t have brightness or color scores to share yet, but we will bring those once we get a full review unit. The Predator Helios 500 offers a generous amount of ports, allowing you many connection options. The weight and size are par for the course in the 17-inch form factor, but if you want to shop around, the Origin EON 17-X is a little lighter and offers similar qualities. The Predator Helios 500 is large and in charge, measuring 15.7 x 12.56 x 1.38 inches and weighing in at 8.59 pounds. The RGB-encased touchpad seems rather small for this large deck but is responsive, and the two separate mechanical buttons beneath are clicky. When you’re done choosing your lighting preference, look down at the deck and you will find a massive full-sized keyboard with matte black chicklet style keys with white font and fully customizable RGB lighting. I would suggest keeping a wipe or cloth handy as the unit does pick up fingerprints quite easily. The bezel is not as slim as I would want but, they’re not large and do not take away from the experience. When you open the lid, your eyes are met by the Helios 500’s immersive 17.3-inch, 1080p at 360Hz display.
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