The 2023 Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-71) is on sale for a massive discount of $1,344 on eBay. The laptop features a high-end Core i9-13900HX CPU, a powerful RTX 4080 GPU running at up to 165 W, 16 GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1 TB SSD. Completing the package is a 16-inch QHD+ IPS display that Acer advertises with 500 nits of brightness, 100% sRGB coverage, NVIDIA G-SYNC, and a fast 240 Hz refresh rate.
The Acer Predator Helios 16 on sale for $1,455.99 (9% discount applied at checkout) is certified refurbished. So, the laptop is not brand new, as it has been inspected and serviced by Acer. However, the laptop looks and functions just like a new machine per the company. There is even a 2-year Allstate warranty to ensure peace of mind for buyers.
Moving on to the quality of the machine, the Acer Predator Helios 16 on sale is an insane value for the price based on the internals alone. The combination of the Core i9-13900HX and the RTX 4080 should allow the laptop to comfortably push modern AAA games to 60+ FPS at QHD. For instance, the RTX 4080 laptop GPU performs like a desktop RTX 4070 in our testing. The card played games like Ghost of Tsushima, Dragon’s Dogma 2, and Horizon Forbidden West at QHD/Ultra with more than 60+ FPS.
Fortunately, the Acer Predator Helios 16 will also do an excellent job displaying these frames, as our review device, which equipped the same panel, produced 498 nits of average brightness, 97% DCI-P3 coverage, and a contrast ratio of 1,419:1. Coupled with out-of-the-box calibration, the screen will also work quite well for photo/video editing.
Other niceties include a per-key RGB keyboard, an FHD webcam, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a large 90 Wh battery.
All in all, the Acer Predator Helios 16 should make for an excellent gaming laptop thanks in no small part to the attractive price.
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slickdeals, eBay (linked above)