Acer Predator Helios (18-inch, 2023)

Blazing fast performance ; Speedy and sharp display with HDR ; Good thermal performance

Very bulky ; Battery life is not great

The Acer Predator Helios 18 is a great gaming laptop for the kind of gamer that doesn’t care about portability and, instead, wants a desktop replacement. The power is there to run just about anything on max settings and the display is big, sharp and...

Big, beautiful screen ; Pure, unadulterated power ; A nice middle ground between serious and stylish design

Turbo Mode is unusably loud ; Disappointing battery life

Big-screen gaming doesn't get much better than this. The Acer Predator Helios 18 is a strong contender among gaming laptops with some of the most impressive components available today. The battery life is lacklustre and the Turbo Mode is incredibly...

Refined design ; Larger screens ; Lots of power ; Highly customisable

Too early to tell

The Predator series might look a little simpler from the outside, but inside you'll find as much power as ever. In terms of pricing, the Predator Helios 18 will be available in North America in April, starting at $1,599 and in Europe in March, starting...