Deal | Certified-refurbished Acer Predator Helios 18 RTX 4080 gaming laptop with two-year warranty is now $725 off
2024 was the year when the 18-inch gaming laptops hit store shelves en masse with devices like the MSI Titan 18, the Alienware m18, and the Asus Rog Strix Scar 18. Acer also revealed an 18-inch gaming laptop, the Predator Helios 18, at CES 2024 with up to an RTX 4090 laptop GPU.
That said, for most people, the Acer Predator Helios 18 with an RTX 4080 makes more sense than the top-of-the-line RTX 4090 SKU. The performance difference between both cards is only around 10%, but the pricing takes a bigger hit when going with the RTX 4090. So, if you are looking for an 18-inch gaming laptop, the Predator Helios 18 with an RTX 4080 is worth investigating.
Fortunately, we are in the season of tech deals and, as such, the Predator Helios 18 with a Core i9-149000HX and an RTX 4080 laptop GPU is now retailing for only $1,774.99 on eBay. Per the eBay listing, this discounted price represents a sizeable $725 price cut (linked below).
There is a small catch, however. The laptop is in a “certified-refurbished” condition. So, it is not brand new but looks and functions like a brand-new machine. Acer also offers a two-year Allstate warranty to alleviate the usual worries associated with buying a refurbished laptop.
Acer Predator Helios 18 is a QHD gamer
The Predator Helios 18 under discussion packs a flagship Core i9-14900HX CPU with 24 cores, an RTX 4080 laptop GPU with a max TGP of 175 W, 32 GB of upgradable DDR5-RAM, and 1 TB of expandable PCIe Gen 4 storage. Display-wise, we are looking at an 18-inch QHD+ IPS panel with a 240 Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3 coverage, 500 nits of max brightness, and a 2 ms response time.
Based on the specs alone, one can guess that the laptop is designed for QHD/4K gaming. Our testing of the RTX 4080 laptop GPU shows that the card is only second to the RTX 4090 in performance. The board plays games like God of War Ragnarok at 90+ FPS at QHD/ultra. Using DLSS, the GPU can even handle some of the most demanding titles at high graphics settings.
Similarly, the Core i9-14900HX and its 24 cores provide enough grunt to power through CPU-intensive workloads without a hitch.
Finally, the Predator Helios 18 also features a per-key RGB keyboard and a diverse port selection with a mix of Thundberolt 4, Type-A, microSD, and HDMI ports.
Long story short, the certified-refurbished Predator Helios 18 at a 26% discount is a pretty good value when you consider the hardware on offer.
Disclaimer: Notebookcheck is not responsible for price changes carried out by retailers. The discounted price or deal mentioned in this item was available at the time of writing and may be subject to time restrictions and/or limited unit availability.
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slickdeals, eBay (linked above), Teaser image: Acer, Jason Leung on Unsplash, edited
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