Acer’s just officially launched two more members of their Predator gaming family, the Acer Predator 17X gaming laptop and the G1 gaming desktop, providing gamers a compact yet powerful solution for gamers who need portability.
The two devices were originally debut at the Acer Global Press Conference earlier this year, and boy we were impressed. However, despite having the same looks as when we first saw them, the Predator G1 desktop has been buffed up with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU, quite a boost compared to the original GTX 980 it had at launch.
The Predator 17X on the other hand, is exactly the same; with no changes to its hardware or specs. Both devices are still very much VR ready though, and the change wouldn’t impact your VR viewing experience in any way.
On top of that, Acer’s got some new features for the Predators under their collective hoods. For starters, the G1 desktop can support four VR standards and comes with 7.1 channel audio; supported by a Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5. It also comes with a mechanical keyboard with fully customiseable backlighting; with the first 10 buyers to receive a limited edition G1 Desktop Transport Suitcase.
As for the 17X laptop, it has Acer’s SoundPound 4.2 under the hood; giving you a full sound experience thanks to the four built-in speakers and two subwoofers, all of which have been tuned with Dolby Audio.
The Acer Predator 17X retails at RM12,999 while the Acer Predator G1 desktop goes for RM10,999, both of which are available from authorised retailers nationwide.
Here’s the full specs:
Predator G1 specifications:
>Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.4GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4GHz)
Memory: 16GB of DDR4 RAM (upgradable to 32GB x2)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB of GDDR5X VRAM
Storage: 1x 128GB M.2 SSD, 1x 2TB SATA HDD
Ports: SD Card reader, USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2, 5x USB 3.1 Gen 1, headphone and microphone jacks, GigabitEthernet port.
Connectivity: 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, Killer Doubleshot Pro E2400 (LAN)
Predator 17X specifications:
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Display: 17.3″ FHD 1920×1080 IPS
Processor: Intel Core i7-6820HK @ 2.7GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz)
Memory: 32GB of DDR4 RAM (8GB x4, upgradable to 16GB x4)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX980 with 8GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage: 256GB PCIe Gen3x4 8 Gb/s, 1TB SATA HDD (7,200rpm)
Dimensions: 423 x 321.5 x 44.95 mm
Weight: 4.55kg
Battery life: Up to 3 hours
Camera: HD Webcam
Ports: USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 3) USB 3.1 Gen 2, 4x USB 3.0 ports (one with power-off USB charging, HDMI, Displayport, headphone jack, Ethernet (RJ-45) port, SD Card reader.
You can check out our full hands-on of the devices here.
