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Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73

Specifications

Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73
Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73 (Predator Helios 18 AI Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24 x 2.1 - 5.4 GHz, Arrow Lake-HX
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop - 24 GB VRAM, GDDR7
Memory
192 GB 
, DDR5-6400
Display
18.00 inch 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixel 252 PPI, IPS, glossy: no, 120 Hz
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
802.11 a/​b/​g/​n/​ac/​ax/​be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 28.9 x 404 x 311.6 ( = 1.14 x 15.91 x 12.27 in)
Battery
99.9 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
3.2 kg ( = 112.88 oz / 7.05 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
6000 Euro

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 85% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: 50%, performance: 100%, features: - %, display: - % mobility: 70%, workmanship: 80%, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73

70% I tested an outrageous Acer Predator laptop with Nvidia 5090 GPU, and I wish I could recommend it, but I just can’t at this price
Source: Techradar English
The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI might be better characterized as a state-of-the-art concept rather than an actual consumer product: a showcase for what’s possible in today’s gaming laptops rather than a realistic purchase. But if you must have unparalleled performance and don’t mind sacrificing practical portability, the Predator Helios 18 AI has very few equals. You’ll need some seriously deep pockets, though, and there are plenty of better value alternatives out there.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2025
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 50% performance: 100% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%

Foreign Reviews

100% Predator Helios 18 AI, review completa en español
Source: Game IT Spanish ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/29/2025
Rating: Total score: 100%
COMPUTEX 2025: Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) – Cỗ máy gaming đỉnh cao với sức mạnh AI
Source: Techtimes.vn VN→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display; modern AI Features. Negative: Average battery life; noisy under loads.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/21/2025
Review Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025): Rajanya Laptop Gaming
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display. Negative: Heavy and bulky; average battery life; high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/26/2025

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop: The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile uses the GB203 chip and utilizes 10,496 shaders / CUDA cores of the maximum 10,752 that the chip has. This makes the RTX 5090 Laptop more similar to the RTX 5080 desktop variant (same chip) than the Desktop RTX 5090 with 20,760 cores and higher clock rates.

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Ultra 9 275HX: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 24 cores consisting of 8 fast performance cores with up to 5.4 GHz and 16 smaller efficiency cores with up to 4.6 GHz clock speed. The CPU can access 40 MB L2 cache and 36 MB L3 cache and is specified with a TDP of 55 watts. The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Essentials.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Stefan Hinum, 2025-08- 3 (Update: 2025-08- 3)