![]() ![]() There’s also a 720p webcam right above the screen, in the center of the bezel. ![]() Wireless connectivity comes in way of 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0, alongside wired Ethernet connection.Īnother win on the Helios 500 is the speakers that produce quality audio that’s impressive and bassy enough to fill a room, and free of distortions when cranked all the way up. Surprisingly, an SD-card slot is missing, something preferred by media professionals who often use dSLR cameras and high-end camcorders, but need to transfer the extra loads to the laptop. ![]() Around the back of the machine, you have video outputs – HDMI and DisplayPort outputs – that let you extend the screen by up to three displays via HDMI, DisplayPort and the USB Type-C port. The left side holds two USB Type-C 3.1/Thunderbolt 3 ports, an Ethernet jack, and a single USB 3.0 Type-A port. On the right side, there are two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, separate headphone and microphone jacks and a Kensington lock slot. If you’re looking to replace a dated gaming rig, the Predator 500’s size and power packed makes for an excellent choice that you can occasionally lug to tournaments and the like.Ī big sized laptop often gives you considerable port freedom, and the Helios 500 offers exactly that. Compared: the 17-inch Alienware 17 R5 (1.18-by-16.7-by-13.1 inches) is slightly thicker and heavier weighing almost a pound over the Helios 500’s 8.82 pounds. Anything that goes for over a grand, we always expect an aluminium body, sadly that’s not the case here – not a deal beaker either.Īs mentioned, the Predator Helios 500 PH517-61-R0GX is pretty big, measuring 1.5 by 16.9 by 11.7 inches (HWD), it’s still within the dimensional realm of other 17-inch gaming laptops. The chassis is cut from plastic, something we find rather odd, considering that competing laptops like the Razer Blade 15 and Asus ROG Zephyrus S have metallic bodies. Except for the unique blue color, everything else looks gaming standard. Most gaming laptops come in black-and-red, but the Acer Predator Helios 500 17 AMD is dressed in a black chassis with some blue here and there, and includes AeroBlade 3D fans for cooling. Now you have a big gaming laptop that doesn’t look like the rest.
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