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Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-I71)
Acer's Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-I71) is an 18-inch flagship gaming laptop with a Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU and a dual-mode Mini LED display that switches between 4K at 120Hz and FHD at 240Hz. This record covers the 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD configuration sold in the US at $4,499.99; Acer lists up to 256GB of RAM and 6TB of storage.
Pros
- Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus with 24 cores (8P + 16E) and an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU with 24GB of GDDR7
- 18-inch Mini LED display with 1000 nits peak HDR brightness and 100% DCI-P3, switchable between 4K at 120Hz and FHD at 240Hz
- Two Thunderbolt 5 ports, Wi-Fi 7, Killer Ethernet, HDMI 2.1 and an SD card reader
- Supports up to 256GB of DDR5 and 6TB of storage across three PCIe Gen 5 slots
- Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus scored 2,524 single-core and 22,741 multi-core in Geekbench 6 in review testing
Cons
- Heavy at 3.5kg and up to 29.55mm thick
- The 99Wh battery lasted just over four hours of video streaming at 50% brightness in review testing
- Fans got loud on the Turbo preset in review testing
- US price of $4,499.99 for the 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD configuration
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-I71)
Display
- Screen size
- 18 ″
- Panel type
- Mini LED (Dual-Mode: 4K 120Hz / FHD 240Hz, G-SYNC)
- Resolution
- 3840x2400
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,000 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24GB GDDR7)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe NVMe SSD (Gen 5 slots)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,524Bottom 22%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 22,741Top 4%
Battery
- Capacity
- 99 Wh
Design
- Weight
- 3.5 kg
- Thickness
- 29.6 mm
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack, RJ-45 Ethernet, DC-in, Kensington lock
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (Intel Killer BE1750x)
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- FHD 1080p IR webcam
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-I71) good in 2026?
The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-I71) earns an Inno Score of 61.2/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Acer's Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-I71) is an 18-inch flagship gaming laptop with a Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU and a dual-mode Mini LED display that switches between 4K at 120Hz and FHD at 240Hz. This record covers the 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD configuration sold in the US at $4,499.99; Acer lists up to 256GB of RAM and 6TB of storage.
What are the key specs of the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-I71)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 18 ″ · Weight: 3.5 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-I71)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9, HUAWEI MateBook X Pro (2024), Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (15AGP11) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
