Acer’s been on a bit of a tear lately, releasing some seriously thin laptops of which some other manufacturers can only be jealous.
The Predator Triton 700, Acer’s premier 15.6-inch gaming laptop, keeps things almost unbelievably slim considering the hardware that’s contained inside, partly thanks to NVIDIA’s Max-Q technology, which shrinks down big, beefy graphics cards (GPU) to fit inside a smaller chassis.
Specifications:
| Processor | Intel Core i7-7700HQ (up to 3.8GHz) |
| Storage | Two 256GB PCIe SSDs (RAID 0 configuration) |
| RAM | 32GB DDR4-2400MHz (dual channel) |
| Display | 15.6-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) IPS 120Hz refresh rate |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5 VRAM Max-Q design |
| Ports | One Thunderbolt 3 Three USB-A 3.0 USB-A 2.0 RJ45 Ethernet HDMI 2.0 DisplayPort 3.5mm audio jack |
| Speakers | Dual stereo |
| Wireless | Killer Wireless-AC 1535 802.11ac 2 x 2 MU-MIMO Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Camera | Front-facing 720p |
| Keyboard | Mechanical RGB (with number pad) |
| Touchpad | Precision |
| Battery | 54WHr |
| Weight | 5.4 pounds (2.45 kg) |
| Dimensions | 15.47 in x 10.47 in x 0.74 in 393 mm x 266 mm x 18.9 mm |
On its own, a gaming laptop with great performance is no longer a surprise, but a gaming laptop this size with this level of performance remains a treat. It’s as thin or thinner than a lot of Ultrabooks without a discrete GPU, and while it does weigh in at about five pounds, it certainly remains portable.
There are a few things I disliked about it — the display isn’t bright enough and the touchpad gets too hot to actually touch — but overall I think Acer took some chances in the right spot. The fact that something this size can rival a full desktop rig can’t be ignored, and any gamer with this in their hands won’t be able to help but smile.
However, price will play a big part in whether or not you buy it. Shelling out about $2,800 just isn’t feasible for most people, especially when there are plenty of thicker gaming laptops on the market for a third of the price.
Pros:
- Mechanical keyboard.
- Stupid thin.
- Great performance.
- Attractive design.
Cons:
- Poor battery life.
- Dim display.
- Touchpad gets too hot.
