Acer Predator Triton 900 PT917-71-76VT
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Average of 8 scores (from 12 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer Predator Triton 900 PT917-71-76VT
Source: Htxt Africa
Archive.org versionGreat hardware under the hood, truly stunning looks, and a beautiful convertible touchscreen are offset by a massive price tag. This makes the Acer Predator Triton 900 a fantastic gaming notebook, but one for rich people only.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/07/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: PC Mag
Archive.org versionAcer's Predator Triton 900 is a high-end gaming laptop with a 4K touch screen that can flip, recline, and lay flat. The design is more novel than essential, however, and a steep price, brief battery life, and ho-hum display quality hold the PC back.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/19/2019
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionThe Acer Predator Triton 900 is a unique gaming laptop that offers a way to use a touch-screen display practically while also packing some major components inside. It has great graphics performance and a vivid 4K display, but for $3,799, you shouldn't have to suffer with a crappy keyboard and short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/30/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Engadget
Archive.org versionAcer’s Predator Triton 900 makes a stunning first impression, but it’s not long before you realize its unique hinge isn’t that useful, and it’s way too expensive for what you get. It’s certainly a singular device, but one without much of a point.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/22/2019
Rating: Total score: 74%
Source: The Verge
Archive.org versionI applaud Acer for attempting to broaden the appeal of its gaming laptop by appealing to artists or really anyone who has loads of cash and wants a laptop with an interesting design. But, in doing so, the Predator Triton 900 is left halfway between meeting what die-hard gamers and artists want in a machine. It’s capable of a lot, but the caveats, small as they seem, are deal-breakers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 65%
Source: Laptop Media
Archive.org versionThere is one sentence that defines the Triton 900 perfectly – the best gaming laptop on the market yet. Nothing we’ve tested yet beats the RTX 2080 on this device. However, there is a lot more to it than just a brilliant performer. As we expect a lot more devices with the RTX 2080 on the market (or perhaps something interesting from AMD), design-wise there is nothing similar coming to the market soon. With that performance and hinge and DCI-P3 enabled monitor, the Triton 900 is a very good portable alternative to the Microsoft Surface Studio.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/07/2019
Foreign Reviews
Source: 15 Zoll Notebooks Test
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/01/2019
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 80% performance: 94% features: 90% mobility: 67%
Source: Geeknetic
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/15/2019
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Game IT
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Powerful hardware; high performance; excellent display; good cooling and silent system; backlit keys. Negative: Relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/22/2019
Source: Andrea Galeazzi
IT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display. Negative: Expensive; heavy and bulky.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/13/2019
Source: 3DNews.ru
RU→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Excellent display; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; modern design; solid workmanship; great speakers; good cooling system. Negative: Uncomfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/22/2019
Source: Alt om Data
DA→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/26/2019
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 40% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 80% workmanship: 100%
Comment
Model: I don’t remember exactly when, but there were times where some 21-inch models were on the market. The Triton 900 is just a 17.3-incher, but its size and performance reminds me of those times.
First of all, performance, hands down maybe one of the best gaming performances in the market. A full RTX 2080 in a laptop, not even a Max-Q model. At least it comes with a 4K screen, yay! But only 60 Hz. So, I am not sure if you can really enjoy games at this refresh rate.
I mean, is it really necessary? I don’t know. But at least you can experience 4K without; at least for the 99 % of the games on the market without any FPS drops. So what do you have to sacrifice in order to get this monster? No, not your first born. 4.4 kg is a lot. For sure, it will help you get in shape, but definitely mobility is not the focus here. The 330 W power brick, I guess, can be considered as real brick, but that is not my concern. Anyways, yes, performance, this is what we are after. Even though the device is heavy and really big, once on a desk, it is easy to operate.
RAM and Storage are easy to upgrade. But CPU and GPU are not upgradeable. But I don’t think you would need an update at least for the next 2-3 years. Considering the fact that there is nothing better than RTX 2080 on the market yet (besides the desktop version), you definitely wont be needing anything newer for a good time.
What else? Nothing really special. Just like every high-end gaming laptop, the Triton 900 is expensive. I mean very expensive. With its current price, it is almost possible to buy two RTX 2060 Max-Q gaming laptops. Then it all comes down to taste. Do you really need this much performance is the real question you need to ask yourself. For me, it sounds like an overkill. If the screen was 144 Hz, it would have been amazing. But, we don’t know if a 144 Hz 1080p version will be available. Is 4K really necessary?
Overall, if you want to have something that looks different and has best possible performance, the Triton 900 is your device. But it has a high price tag and it is very hard to carry around. Would I recommend buying it? Yes and no. Yes, because why not? As long as you have the money to spend. No, because I am not sure if you will ever need that much performance. This is not your everyday device to play CS:Go. So, if you are really planning to buy a Triton 900 with such config, you better be sure about where and why you are going to be needing it.
Hands-on article by Ümit Yılmaz Güneş
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile: High-End laptop graphics card based on the TU104 chip with 2,944 shaders and 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM. Compared to the desktop variant, the GPU is clocked lower.
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i7-9750H: A high-performance hexa-core processor of the Coffee Lake product family designed for the larger laptops. Integrates six processor cores clocked at 2.6 - 4.5 GHz (4 GHz with 6 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
17.30": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
4.4 kg:
A laptop in this weight range is a heavyweight that you rarely carry around. This is meant for desktops and the devices tend to score with a large display and high performance and replace desktop devices.
Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.
Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.
76.63%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
