Acer Predator Triton 500 Thin & Light Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 15.6" Full HD 144Hz 3ms G-Sync IPS Display, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD RAID 0, RGB KB, PT515-51-765U

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*UPDATE 4/23/19* I managed to get #1 on 3dMark for the 2060+i7-8759H combo for Fire strike and Time spy. (See photos) -------------------------------------- Original Review: I bought this direct from Acer for 1800$ (Same price as here but direct always has better shipping) 2060 model. First impressions: Acer has come a long way and this is testament to the progress they are making. This thing is super slim like Razer Blade thin. The chasis that holds all the components (Mobo etc) is just a 1/2" and it sits at 3/4" with the lid closed.. then about 14" by 10" in dimensions. That said I cannot believe the power this thing has packed into it. On Firestrike Im averaging 15,400 after a few OC adjustments which puts it above the average Firestrike benchmark for the 2070 Max Q (on notebook check). The ram comes capped at 2400mhz but a quick conversation with Acer had me a customized BIOs in one days time and now Im clocking 2667mhz and its beautiful (+1 to Acer support). FYI: You will need to update the BIOs to utilize the 2666mhz clocks, by default it appears all models are capped at 2400mhz out of the box. Despite being so small and thin this laptop doesnt thermal throttle and maxed at 85 C for a full 30 minute FPU stress test on Aida64Extreme (*applause here*). The power brick is also super small at 1" x 6" x 3" which fits the small form factor. Build quality is premium and I cant stress that enough. All sides are metal (even the vent grills) and when you first lift it you instantly know its built like a tank. The only part thats plastic is the bezel around the front of the screen which is fine as you dont want that kind of rigidity it can cause "backlight bleed" (FYI mine had none). The 2060 model has a dark blueish color (Ive seen a review on YouTube that said the 2080 was black?) But the keyboard deck and screen bezel is black and looks slick. The white on the sides of the keys I thought I wouldnt like but they excentuate the colors when the keyboard lights up and looks great. They also have lighting effects (wave etc) despite it being a zoned keyboard. The overclocking feature built into Predator Sense also has built in XTU profiles that increase the power limits of the CPU.. I did find the profiles and found I could modify them and Predator Senses overclock to my liking

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0:00 0:00 This video is not intended for all audiences. What date were you born? January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 Submit Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. Install Flash Player Definitely an upgrade from my old Dell inspiron gaming laptop. Games run great in this at high to max settings in most games with god framerates. Was skeptical about fan noise before buying since I heard a lot of people complaining about it. To be honest, the fan isnt too bad unless you turn on the turbo boost. Even then, you can still hear the game. I love how well it performs and how it doesnt get too warm. If you leave the fan at auto but not max, the top of the keyboard (between keyboard and screen) may get quite warm, but not the area your hand will be on (so not a big problem). Once the fans are at max, the surface temp on top of that area gets cooler. Screen bleeding: very minor, for my unit only the bottom right side of the screen and I cant really notice it tbh. Predator sense: very easy to use and direct for a noobie like me. Battery life: didnt get the chance to test it but I felt like it will last pretty long (at least 6+ hours of normal use) I like how big each button on the keyboard is and how it feels when you type on it. Just wish it had a numb pad (I use it a lot). BUT, had to return it because the area top left of the keyboard chassis (shown in video) would make a weird noise when pressed (lightly) on, sounds like something is touching the fan. Moreover, when playing video games, the fans run even at higher speeds, w/o pressing on the area it will make that weird sound and will be really loud when pressed on. I wanted to keep this but this noise is just not acceptable and just feels like things will fall apart soon if I keep using it. If there was no problem with this, I wouldve given it a 5-star rating

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This is my first review and I hope i encourage people to buy it! The laptop is amazing! It’s my first gaming laptop I’ve purchased and it is exactly what I wanted! Thin, good battery life, games well and looks stunning! I’m terms of fans, the laptop is the loudest I’ve heard, but that’s not a down side! The laptop keeps very cool even when overclocking cpu and gpu. Very important not to block vents though! I saw my temperature increase by 10 degrees if accidentally blocked the vents on the bottom. CPU boosted to about 3.9 and stayed there while staying at low temp. Haven’t really tracked the GPU performance, but when running MSI After burner it did show it maxing at over 1900. Battery life is about 5-6 hours with web browsing and video consumption. Laptop build quality is fantastic! Looks very slim, but has quite a bit of weight keeping it very strong and sturdy. I haven’t checked for backlight bleed or anything, but the screen looks amazing and that 144 refresh rate as well as 3ms response time makes everything feel buttery smooth. I have the 2060 model and believe it’s the best choice for sure! I purchased this laptop before any major YouTuber put out any reviews, but something about this laptop made me really confident that it would be perfect for me. All the youtubers I’ve seen since have given in amazing reviews and I’m extremely happy with my purchase. The laptop is also priced at a good position cheaper than all of its direct competitors like the aero 15, gs 65 and the Razer Blade. I really wanted to purchase the Razer Blade, but the Triton 500 with the same if. It better specs was about $600 cheaper so it was a very easy choice. Also I know that quality control for Acer was a lot better. The only bad think I can say abou my purchase is that they delayed my shipping two times despite me trying reschedule it and paying for 1 day shipping, although it did come one earlier then the changed date. The box it was shipped also had a very large dent in it the made me very concerned. Luckily, the device was in packaged inside 4 boxes, and the 4th and last box did not have any dents although all of the other boxes did. Sorry my review was very scattered and not very precise. I still hoped I encouraged someone to purchase this!

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This is simply the best laptop I have ever bought, except for one problem. The fan is loud no matter what you do. And if you are gaming the fan is so loud it is like playing on a dust buster. I actually returned it. I should say, I had the 2060 version. I ended up buying a different laptop with a 2060.

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What I like -Build Quality -Trackpad -Fan Noise -Keyboard -Performance -Thermals -Battery -Thinness -Dual channel out the box -Turbo mode What I dont like -Fingerprint magnet -Reinstalling Windows -Screen -I/O placement -Some battery discharge when gaming and plugged in (Turbo mode only) -Motherboard harder to flip than MSI GS65 with the RTX 2060 I went through a total of 6 laptops this shopping season which is pretty average for me when it comes to big purchases. Started with the MSI GS65 RTX, then went to Razer Blade 15 2060, MSI GS75, HP Spectre X360 GTX 1050Ti, MSI PS63, and lastly to the Acer Triton. The MSI GS65 I went through twice because when I was fed up at the end, I just got another one and convinced myself I was done.... but I clearly wasnt. To sum it up, I needed something small for work and travel, but strong enough to do light gaming, preferably heavy gaming. Anyway the Acer is everything I liked about the MSI GS65 and then some. Its harder to flip the motherboard for sure, but its doable. The MSI had less issues upgrading overall. The Acer is sturdier, better keyboard, WAYYYYYY better trackpad, and the fan noise to me is comparable. WINDOWS Resintall issue. Man I struggled with this and I didnt have to, but I did. When I installed Windows and wiped the partition clean and started over. WiFi was acting weird, BSODs here and there, etc. It was a mess. I installed all the drivers Acer offered an updated drivers from the manufacturer; Intel, Nvidia, Killer, etc. things got better. Turbo mode is loud, but not offensively loud. Like you know how loud itd be if you ever gamed on a laptop before. Its fine, but what does suck is it will discharge. Very slowly. I gamed on ESO (Elder Scrolls Online) for about 5 hours and it dropped to 97% from 100. Thats really nothing in the grand scheme of things, but still something to note. On regular mode, no discharge at all. Personally I think I made the right choice at this point, keeping the Acer is a good decision for me. It has more yeses than nos in my check list. It looks good enough to make me feel mature when going to work with it and its fun enough to... well have fun. Its the perfect companion to my Gaming desktop.

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Having read and researched for several weeks, I took a flier and decided to purchase an Acer laptop. In the past, Acer has – at least in my circles – had both a less-than-sterling reputation, and one as a “bargain basement brand.” However, over the last few generations of Acer laptops, it’s been clear that their quality has been improving significantly. So, when the initial reviews for the Predator Triton 500 came out, I sat up and took notice. This laptop proves that Acer is no longer the “Blu of laptops.” Aside from the impressive specs on what’s under the hood, this laptop offers features such as a metal chassis and skin (except the screen bezel). The backlit keyboard is well-designed, with the keys having a surprising amount of travel for so thin a laptop. Okay, it’s not equipped with Cherry MX switches, but for a laptop it’s not at all bad. In contrast to some of the other reviewers here, a very careful inspection of my RTX 2060/6GB/16GB “entry level” machine revealed zero assembly flaws. Its fit and finish remind me of my old IBM Thinkpads and MacBooks. Overall, the design strikes me as well thought out. The hinges are sturdy, the case quite stiff, with an abundance of cooling vents. The only possible complaint is that the anodized brushed aluminum case is a bit of a fingerprint magnet. Unlike most gaming rigs, this laptop is not the garish LED wet dream of a 14 year old gamer nerd, but actually rather tastefully appointed. The inclusion of a turbo button over the F1 and F2 keys, and an Acer-specific button to the right of the backspace key (which starts the Acer Predator Sense utility), and a multi-hue RGB backlit keyboard with some special effects will sooth the above-mentioned nerd’s yearnings for flash and glitz. Unlike others, I found the touchpad to be more than adequate; Windows 10’s control panel allows for sufficient fine-tuning as to eliminate most issues. The ability to utilize both wired and WiFi internet – separately or together – is a welcome plus to this user, as my last few laptops did not offer an RJ45, and the various other ports – 3 USB 3.1, 1 Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, etc., offer significant expansion capabilities from the base system. While not “obsolescence proof,” the Thunderbolt 3 should delay such to some degree. Contrary to what others have commented, under normal load, I’ve not noticed the fans at all. Sure, under full load from a graphics intensive game, or in turbo mode, they are a bit loud, but this IS a gaming laptop and certain trade offs are inevitable. The case does get warm under heavy load, but I’ve had far worse laptops in this regard. A caveat: thanks to 42 years of punk rock, my hearing’s not what it was and the fans noise may be in a frequency in which I’m partially deaf. This is a 4.2 lb (1.9 kg) metal chassis/case gaming laptop with three fans an i7, an RTX 20(X)0 and an ultra-thin design. Expecting 8 hours of battery life is unrealistic. Expecting much battery life at all when playing a graphics-intensive game is just foolish. That said, a plethora of battery saving options are available and I found that, with moderate use of them, I was able to extend battery life to about 4 hours, 40 minutes (to 5% charge) while doing mixed productivity (word-processing), web-surfing via WiFi and watching 1080p videos. That’s not too shabby. Had I gone full bore on the battery saving options, I feel certain I could have eked out another hour, at least. The PCIe SSD makes short work of moving large files about. Loading LibreOffice Writer by clicking on a 10 page .odt file brings that file up in about 3 seconds, unzipping large files (e.g. gzipped 4GB Linux isos, etc.) is extremely fast, and moving such files to and from a 3.1 USB pendrive is jaw-dropping to someone who remembers using 8MB USB 1.0 pendrives. Others have suggested the screen is slightly dim, but I found it to be adequately bright, about par with most ICP laptops, with rich colors and clean definition. Of course, 144Hz makes gameplay seamless. No, it’s not UHD, but my senior citizen eyes aren’t able to discern the difference on a 15” screen. Gameplay – I haven’t really tried to push it yet, but Elite:Dangerous runs pegged at 144 FPS, and League of Legends never dips below 215 FPS, even in team fights, both at highest settings. A portion of my next pension check will be spent on a game that will test the 2060’s limits. HD movies play flawlessly, and I was noting details that I’d previously missed on my last laptop (a Dell 2-in-1), such as facial fuzz. There’s never such thing as a perfect machine, and this one has one significant – even mortal – flaw in my book. I am a Linux user and gamer, and thanks to the asinine security restrictions Acer has placed in the BIOS, the only way to install Linux is either on a pen drive and boot to it via the F12 boot drive selection menu, or ship your laptop to Acer, paying $100 for them to flash an unlocked BIOS to it, a process that’ll take 7-10 days after they receive it. Had I been aware of this, I probably would have bought something else, as a large percentage of my games library is Linux-based. Thanks, Acer, for kissing Microsoft’s monopolistic ass. If you’re not a Linux geek, disregard the above; this is an excellent machine for Win10 users. ----------------------- The review is supposed to be about the merchandise, so no deduction was made for the truly pathetic customer service I received from Amazon in this particular instance. Attempting to buy on the installment plan, I had to cancel and reorder three times, before, thanks to an extremely kind and helpful lady in customer service, my order was tagged, flagged, marked and all boxes otherwise ticked to indicate it was not to be paid all at once. Thus, it took 2 weeks to receive this laptop from the date I initially ordered it. Caveat Emptor when attempting to buy from Amazon in this fashion.

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First of all, id like to tell the future customers that the laptop is super loud if you are planning on gaming. Even though the heat does not reach high temperatures, the noise is loud enough to cover even the highest volume coming from the game. Secondly, i had to return this laptop due to the graphic card not being optimized for new windows update. The rtx 2060 card just disappeared from my device manager after 30 mins of gameplay. I had to call the acer customer service 3 times to try to get this problem solved but they cannot provide further assistance so I had to issue a refund. I had to go through 3 different cycles of deleting the drivers and resetting the whole system just to see the error once again. In the end, I did not want to bet on how long the same error will happen again so i refunded this product.

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I bought the RTX 2060 model. This is a decent laptop. I was looking for something powerful that didnt look ridiculous and was fairly compact. This fits the bill in both departments. I still dont like the "Predator" branding, but the laptop is overall inoffensive compared to much of the competition. I honestly would have rather purchased the Razer Blade, but the cost difference was too much to justify. My purpose for buying this laptop was to do some hobby projects (game development and general programming) and gaming. Pros: 1. Doesnt look too much like a "gamer" laptop. I feel like most laptops in this segment love their sharp corners and boisterous RGB. Its too much for me. Im in my 30s, and it feels like most gaming laptops are geared towards teenage boys. This was one of the few gaming laptops that didnt scream male puberty. Its still got the ugly "Predator" text on the back of the display, but otherwise its a decent looking laptop. 2. Its really powerful. Every game Ive played so far runs flawlessly. I kinda wish Id bought the 2080 version in hindsight, but the 2060 version is plenty powerful to any game youd like to play. 3. Great keyboard and good enough touchpad. I use a Macbook Pro with a touchbar every day for work, and the keyboard on that laptop is junk. This is a great feeling keyboard. I have no complaints on the touchpad, either. 4. Great screen. Its only 1080p, but the refresh rate is 144Hz and it looks extremely smooth just doing regular things like browsing the web or watching videos. I do not game on the laptop screen, however. I always use much larger external displays, so I cant comment on its performance in gaming. 5. No number pad. I wanted a keyboard without this since I never actually use a number pad. Most similar laptops in this segment have a number pad, so this was a bonus to me. 6. Size. This is a very small laptop for how much power it has. It outperforms my several year old gaming desktop and only weighs 5 pounds instead of 30. This really sets it apart from the competition (Other than the Razer Blade, which is $500-600 more). 7. Overclocking. Its easy. Just hit the dedicated "Predator" button on the keyboard or open the app and you can overclock the machine in a few seconds. I cant comment a whole lot more than that, as I havent spent a lot of time in the tool, but with the little time Ive used it, it was really easy to take advantage of overclocking. Now there are several cons. I have had this thing for a couple months and have been able to test it pretty extensively. 1. Wi-FI! The 5GHz is bad. Through one wall, maybe 15 feet away, my download speed is 10-15Mbps on a 500 Mbps connection. Moving into the same room as the router a few feet away gets me near full speed on 5GHz, so Im pretty sure theres nothing wrong with the card itself. Other devices (My iPad Pro and Pixel 2) perform 5x-10x better on 5Ghz at the same or longer distance. The 2.4GHz performs adequately and is significantly faster than 5GHz. The 5Ghz on this laptop is really fast -- as long as youre in the same room with no obstructions. For realistic use, Im stuck on 2.4GHz when I need to use Wifi. On the plus side, I usually hook it up to my TV to play games and I have a gigabit switch in there to get near full speeds, but Id much prefer to eliminate a wire. 2. Build quality. While the laptop overall feels nice and has a nice metal feel throughout, the flaw is the monitor hinge. Its not sturdy and moves easily. Picking up the laptop while the screen is open can cause the monitor to shift open or close. This isnt a major problem, but its worth noting. For comparison, a Macbook Pros display is solid and takes a bit of force to open and close and you can easily walk around with it with the lid open. With this machine, you could fairly easily close the lid with a little bit of upward force. It does concern me a bit when it comes to long term durability. 3. Storage. 512GB is pretty paltry for a $1600 machine. The drive thats in there is quite fast, but 1TB should really be the standard. Strangely, they chose RAID 0 for the 2080 version, which seems silly. The drives are already fast, so I cant see how RAID 0 does much of anything for a regular user except increase the chance of data loss. There is apparently a slot for another NVME drive and Im going to upgrade it at some point, but that leads me to the final con... 4. Upgradability. Upgrading this machine looks to be a nightmare. Id like to add an additional 1TB drive and perhaps upgrade to 32GB of memory, but it looks like a major undertaking with a risk of damaging the entire machine. There are videos online showing the disassembly process, so if youre thinking you will upgrade the storage or memory after purchase, its worth taking a look to see if youre comfortable doing that. Overall, its a pretty good laptop for my needs, but not perfect. It mostly looks like a standard laptop, but has the power of a gaming desktop in just 5 pounds. If moneys not an issue, Id spend the extra money on a Razer Blade as its the most similar laptop when it comes to size, performance, and looks. Other than that, theres nothing else that comes close in the gaming laptop category.

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I got my unit last week. Ive been using it daily since Friday and Im loving it. I upgraded from a Lenovo Yoga 720-15IKB, which is by no means slow, but doesnt have anywhere near the graphics capability of the Predator. Ive been playing Doom fully maxed out and averaging over 100fps at 1080p. Its an incredible experience. Yes, the fans do get loud on turbo mode, but who cares? Just put in some headphones. Down the line, Ill probably upgrade the hard drive and memory, but this thing works for me right now and I dont feel like taking the motherboard out for an upgrade yet.

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build quality is fine, not premium though. it is light weight and easy to use in your lap for day to day work. Fans get really loud while gaming so better to use headphones. RTX 2060 is not max-q, it is normal GPU and can reach core clock 1700 to 1800 mhz on turbo mode. most of the games run above 100fps on high settings. laptop keyboard is good for gaming with almost 1.9mm key travel. for typing I would prefer a short key travel keyboard though. Trackpad is not too big but works for me. Screen quality is good, Colors are not that great but they suffice. 144hz panel is a charm, gives you buttery smooth experience in gaming. Laptop came with windows 10 home edition and i was getting below 3 hours battery life for some reason. So I decided to format the laptop and installed Windows 10 Pro clean install and boomm...battery life jumped to near 5 hours with continuous use of web surfing etc with 80% screen brightness. If you are looking for a thin gaming laptop that does not get too hot on keyboard surface area, then go for it. easy to carry, easy to use. for build quality it does not compete with Lazer blade or macbook pro but it is not bad. you save $500 for same config compared to Lazer Blade. Overall I am happy with my purchase and would recommend this laptop to anyone in this budget line.

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