Acer Predator Triton 500: Opening night for the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
The new version of the Acer Predator 500 is the first laptop in our editorial department with Nvidia's freshest high-end GPU, the GeForce RTX 2080 Super. More precisely, the energy-efficient Max-Q edition.
Florian Glaser (translated by Stephanie Chamberlain), Published 🇩🇪
Just so you know: You shouldn't expect a big performance boost from the Super GPUs. As our review of the Predator Triton 500 showed, the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q often only sprints past its predecessor in a marginal way. No wonder, as the technical changes and improvements are rather limited. The same applies to the CPU: Since Intel continues to rely on the 14 nm process, the Comet Lake generation can only set itself apart from the Coffee Lake architecture to a limited extent. With the Core i7-10750H, the Triton 500 offers a hexa-core processor once again. One of the most important purchase arguments is the fast 300 Hz display.
Otherwise, the 15-inch gaming machine inherits the strengths and weaknesses of its predecessor. Thanks to the low weight and the compact design, the case can be transported well, but the slim look comes at the expense of noise development, as usual. Like most high-end laptops, the Triton 500 clearly draws attention under load.
All other advantages and disadvantages can be found in our review.
Editor of the original article:Florian Glaser - Managing Editor Gaming Laptops - 612 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2009
I discovered my interest in computers in my childhood, growing up with MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 in the early 1990s. I was especially fascinated with computer games, even from an early age. From Monkey Island through Lands of Lore to Doom, I tried every game I could get my hands on. I have been working for Notebookcheck since 2009 with my focus mostly being on high-performance gaming laptops.
Translator:Stephanie Chamberlain - Translator - 571 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2020
I've been fascinated with technology ever since I got my very first Android smartphone, which was quite a while ago. The power packed into such a small footprint still amazes me. Learning to program made my understanding of technology deeper, and at the same time, it expanded my interest to the area of desktop computers and laptops. All this led me to enjoy reading and watching reviews of new devices, and that's how I stumbled upon Notebookcheck. I immediately found their reviews to be very comprehensive, and luckily, I've even had the chance of translating them since 2019. When it comes to the huge field of technology, I'm currently also interested in specializing in Java programming.