Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73, RTX 5080
Specifications
Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73, RTX 5080 (Predator Helios 18 AI Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24c/24t, 8 x 5.4 GHz Intel Lion Cove P-Core, 16 x 4.6 GHz Intel Skymont E-Core, Arrow Lake-HX
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop - 16 GB VRAM, GDDR7
Memory
64 GB
, DDR5-6400
Display
18.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 168 PPI, MiniLED, glossy: no, 250 Hz
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 28.9 x 404 x 311.6
Battery
99.9 Wh, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
3.2 kg
Price
4050 Euro
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 3 scores (from 7 reviews)
Average of 3 scores (from 7 reviews)
price: 89%, performance: 93%, features: - %, display: 92% mobility: 89%, workmanship: 96%, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %
Reviews for the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73, RTX 5080
Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-73) review – The Ultimate Desktop Replacement?
Source: Laptop Media
EN→zh-CN
The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-73) is an unapologetic powerhouse that embraces its massive form factor to deliver a desktop-class experience. It’s a machine designed for the enthusiast who values screen real estate, expandability, and raw performance above all else. With its aggressive styling, vibrant RGB, and top-tier components, it screams “gamer” in the best possible way, offering an immersive platform for both play and heavy-duty work. However, this focus on brute force comes with a few trade-offs, particularly in thermal management for the CPU and portability. It’s a laptop that demands to be the center of your setup, not a travel companion.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/17/2026
Source: Laptop Media
EN→zh-CNThe Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-73) is an unapologetic powerhouse that embraces its massive form factor to deliver a desktop-class experience. It’s a machine designed for the enthusiast who values screen real estate, expandability, and raw performance above all else. With its aggressive styling, vibrant RGB, and top-tier components, it screams “gamer” in the best possible way, offering an immersive platform for both play and heavy-duty work. However, this focus on brute force comes with a few trade-offs, particularly in thermal management for the CPU and portability. It’s a laptop that demands to be the center of your setup, not a travel companion.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/17/2026
Acer's Predator Helios 18 has as much RGB as it does graphics power
Source: XDA Developers EN→zh-CN
If you're looking for a portable gaming laptop in the RTX 50-series generation with some solid battery life and okay performance, the Razer Blade 16 (2025) is the lightest and thinnest RTX 5090 laptop you can buy right now. Alternatively, if you want a desktop replacement gaming laptop that can be a great video editing laptop and a great gaming laptop, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is going to have a better balance of general productivity performance and gaming power. But if you want a new gaming rig with a gorgeous Mini-LED display, powerful Intel and Nvidia performance, and a fantastic keyboard, the Helios 18 AI with the RTX 5080 is actually a pretty good deal.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/05/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: XDA Developers
EN→zh-CNIf you're looking for a portable gaming laptop in the RTX 50-series generation with some solid battery life and okay performance, the Razer Blade 16 (2025) is the lightest and thinnest RTX 5090 laptop you can buy right now. Alternatively, if you want a desktop replacement gaming laptop that can be a great video editing laptop and a great gaming laptop, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is going to have a better balance of general productivity performance and gaming power. But if you want a new gaming rig with a gorgeous Mini-LED display, powerful Intel and Nvidia performance, and a fantastic keyboard, the Helios 18 AI with the RTX 5080 is actually a pretty good deal.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/05/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lots of memory slots and lots of RGB: Acer Predator Helios 18 AI gaming laptop review
Source: Mezha EN EN→zh-CN
As in many cases, the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI is not perfect. In the search for improved cooling, the manufacturer hardly got what he wanted, because the processor can heat up to over 100°C and fixes throttling. Fortunately, in everyday work and games this is almost imperceptible. On the other hand, this model offers many of its advantages in the form of an excellent display with mini LED backlight, an interesting design, good manipulators, a sufficient set of ports (including 5-gigabit RJ45), good speakers, etc. But the main advantage over many competitors will still be the ability to install up to 192 GB of RAM and three drives at once, which is practically impossible in many other cases.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/16/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Mezha EN
EN→zh-CNAs in many cases, the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI is not perfect. In the search for improved cooling, the manufacturer hardly got what he wanted, because the processor can heat up to over 100°C and fixes throttling. Fortunately, in everyday work and games this is almost imperceptible. On the other hand, this model offers many of its advantages in the form of an excellent display with mini LED backlight, an interesting design, good manipulators, a sufficient set of ports (including 5-gigabit RJ45), good speakers, etc. But the main advantage over many competitors will still be the ability to install up to 192 GB of RAM and three drives at once, which is practically impossible in many other cases.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/16/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Acer Predator Helios 18 AI 2025 Review en Español (Análisis completo)
Source: Profesional Review
ES→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/09/2026
Rating: Total score: 92% price: 89% performance: 93% display: 92% mobility: 89% workmanship: 96%
Source: Profesional Review
ES→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/09/2026
Rating: Total score: 92% price: 89% performance: 93% display: 92% mobility: 89% workmanship: 96%
Wypasiony notebook do gier w naszych rękach. Test Predator Helios 18 AI z kartą NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
Source: PurePC
PL→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/27/2025
Source: PurePC
PL→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/27/2025
Обзор игрового ноутбука Acer Predator Helios 18 AI
Source: Ixbt
RU→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/22/2025
Source: Ixbt
RU→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/22/2025
Огляд та тестування ігрового 18″ ноутбука Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (PH18-73) на базі процесора Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX та відеокарти NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Source: Overclockers RU RU→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/20/2025
Source: Overclockers RU
RU→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/20/2025
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop: Blackwell 系列笔记本电脑的快速显卡，基于 GB203 芯片，使用 8,192 个着色器和 16 GB GDDR7 显存（256 位图形总线）。
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Ultra 9 275HX: 基于 Arrow Lake 架构的游戏笔记本移动高端 CPU。提供 24 个内核，包括 8 个主频高达 5.4 GHz 的高性能内核和 16 个主频高达 4.6 GHz 的高效能内核。CPU 可访问 40 MB 二级缓存和 36 MB 三级缓存，TDP 为 55 瓦。SoC 集成了一个名为 AI Boost 的小型专用 NPU，具有 13 个 TOPS (Int8)，可选择支持 vPro Essentials。» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
