Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025)
gaming
2025
18"
dGPU
⏱ ~10h
⚖️ 3.20 kg
⚖️ balanced
LB Score
91
out of 100
Fit for you
57/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
100
GPU
88
RAM max
192 GB
DDR5
Battery
99 Wh
~10h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025
📝
Our review
Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) review
Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) — from 2025, 3.2 kg, performance 95.
LB Score
91
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 91/100. Strongest suit — Gaming (100), weakest — Portability (0).
✓ Strengths
Gaming (100) · Connectivity (100)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (0)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
91
CPU score
100
Enthusiast tier
GPU score
88
Enthusiast tier
RAM max
192 GB
Professional
Weight
3.20 kg
Desktop replacement
Battery
99 Wh
Huge
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Acer
- Series
- Predator Helios/Triton
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2025≈
- Screen size
- 18"
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Panel type
- mini
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- RAM (max)
- 192 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 3.20 kg
- Ports
- 6
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 99 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
95
Portability
0
Light office
99
Gaming
100
Creative
91
Energy efficiency
80
Connectivity
100
Value
72
Color accuracy
85
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
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CPU
200%
GPU
127%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
550%
RAM
999%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
127%
RAM
999%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
135%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
400%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
489%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
284%
RAM
999%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding
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CPU
400%
GPU
284%
RAM
999%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal
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CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020
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CPU
357%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion
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CPU
357%
GPU
367%
RAM
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Borderlands 3
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CPU
400%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
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CPU
333%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
833%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
586%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
135%
RAM
999%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
160%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
191%
RAM
999%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
733%
RAM
999%
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≈ Similar class
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Configuration options
Available model options · 16 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
2560 x 1600
3840 x 2400
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24GB
🔲 Memory (5)
16GB
32GB
64GB
96GB
192GB
💾 Storage (5)
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
6144GB
8192GB
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
🔋 Batteries (1)
99 Wh