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Acer Announces New Predator Triton 500 and Nitro 5 Gaming Notebooks

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Acer today announced its new Predator Triton 500 and Acer Nitro 5 gaming notebooks. Alongside significant developments in thermal performance, both devices come with the latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors and newly announced NVIDIA GeForce RTX SUPER and GTX GPUs.

"In addition to the latest processors and GPUs, we've made exciting across-the-board updates to the Predator Triton 500 and Acer Nitro 5 this year," said James Lin, General Manager, Notebooks, IT Products Business, Acer. "Most importantly we've applied new thermal technology which keeps the devices cool so gamers can enjoy the performance improvements from the latest silicon technology."



Predator Triton 500 - Top of the Line Performance that Keeps Cool
Powered by the latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors for high performance notebooks and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER or 2070 SUPER GPUs with Max-Q Design, the Predator Triton 500 is capable of taking on the toughest challenges. Backing up that power, up to 7.5 hours of battery life allows for impressive productivity, making the notebook an excellent choice for working professionals who want to play, too. Its industry-leading 300 Hz IPS panel with a 3 ms overdrive response time displays all the action in smooth and vivid detail, covering 100% of the sRGB color gamut while supporting wide-angle views. NVIDIA G-SYNC technology eliminates tearing and minimizes lag.

The Predator Triton 500 comes with a Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i wireless controller, E3100G ethernet controller and Control Center 2.0 to push network connection quality up to new levels, ensuring speed-critical applications get bandwidth priority. All this power is packed into a thin 17.9 mm (0.7 in) and lightweight 2.1 kg (4.63 lb) all-metal chassis that features narrow bezels and an 81% screen-to-body ratio. The notebook has up to 32 GB of DDR4 memory and up to 2 TB of NVMe, RAID 0 SSD storage.

Vortex Flow: Custom Engineered Cooling Technology
The Predator Triton 500 features Acer's Vortex Flow technology, a new design involving three custom engineered fans strategically placed in the chassis, working in tandem to increase additional airflow while also reducing noise. This is further enhanced by CoolBoost technology, which increases fan speed for improved performance. Gamers can monitor the device's temperature and adjust the fan speed through the PredatorSense UI.

The notebook's innovative cooling system also features an all-metal 4th Gen AeroBlade 3D fan that's been specially designed to maximize airflow and reduce noise. Serrated edges, winglets and a curved fin allow for up to 45% increase in airflow[4]. Adding five heat pipes to the mix, the 2020 Predator Triton 500 ultimately gets 33% better thermal performance than its 2019 counterpart[5].

Acer Nitro 5
The Acer Nitro 5 comes with up to a 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor delivering 5 GHz and graphics options of a GeForce RTX 2060 or the latest GeForce GTX 1650Ti or 1650 GPUs. It comes with up to two M.2 PCle SSDs and a 1 TB HDD for storage, and up to 32 GB of DD4R4 RAM in two user-upgradeable DIMM slots. Available with a 15.6-inch FHD IPS display, gamers will particularly appreciate the 2020 model's significantly improved visuals. Models with 144 Hz or 120Hz 1 refresh rates and a 3 ms response times allow for blur-free gameplay that comes to life on the device's 72% NTSC, 300-nit panel.

The Acer Nitro 5 comes with several innovative thermal solutions in order to maximize cooling efficiency even under heavy loads. It features a dual-fan cooling system that takes advantage of strategically placed intake/exhaust ports and four heat vents to achieve an overall 25% improvement in thermal performance over the 2019 model. This is further optimized by CoolBoost technology capable of increasing fan speed by 10% and CPU/GPU cooling by 9%. New to this year's model, Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (802.11ax) and Killer Ethernet E2600 increase network stability and performance, enabling gamers to take full advantage of these thermal improvements.

Price and Availability
The Predator Triton 500 gaming notebook will be available in North America in May starting at USD 2,199.99; in EMEA in May starting at EUR 1,899; and in China in May, starting at RMB 14,999.

The Acer Nitro 5 gaming notebooks will be available in North America in May starting at USD 749.99; in EMEA in May starting at EUR 899; and in China in April, starting at RMB 6,499.

Exact specifications, prices and availability will vary by region. To learn more about availability, product specifications and price in specific markets, please contact your nearest Acer office via www.acer.com.

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Why are the release of new laptops with new Intel CPU's getting much more publicity than ones with new AMD CPU's?
 
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ew intel, let the zen force rule XD
 
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300 Hz IPS? Good luck driving it, maybe in csgo.
 
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Why are the release of new laptops with new Intel CPU's getting much more publicity than ones with new AMD CPU's?

Could have something to do with this :

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We'll probably find out exactly why many years later sadly.
 
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yada yada yada....

practically a copy/paste from the other lappy releases this week....

s/o/s/s....
 
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Zzzzzz...

Acer made the Ryzen 2700 based Helios 500 two years ago. That thing was awesome, give us a follow up to that with a 3900 and a 2080 or 2080 super
 
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I wonder if these will have the new G-Sync + Optimus tech that doesn't require rebooting but can switch on the fly.
 
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AMD surely has nice alternatives to offer on both CPU and GPU front.
But no, we need to pay for overpriced bluegreen stuff, thank you so much...
 
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People don't seem to realize that AMD-based gaming notebooks didn't sell well historically, and these companies are very risk-averse. Not to mention, it costs less to reuse existing designs for the new Intel chips as opposed to building all new designs for AMD-based ones (=much higher R&D expenditures).
 
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People don't seem to realize that AMD-based gaming notebooks didn't sell well historically, and these companies are very risk-averse. Not to mention, it costs less to reuse existing designs for the new Intel chips as opposed to building all new designs for AMD-based ones (=much higher R&D expenditures).
So reading between the lines, Intel continues to focus on profit before development, and AMD averse to risk knows they are on a winner so release their new product to market.
Confirms what everyone has been saying, thank you.
 
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So reading between the lines, Intel continues to focus on profit before development, and AMD averse to risk knows they are on a winner so release their new product to market.
Confirms what everyone has been saying, thank you.

I'm talking about the notebook manufacturers.
 
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