Display and Build
The Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-978Q (NH.Q3NSI.001) features a 17.3-inch Full HD LED Backlit Anti-Glare display, which exhibits a screen resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. The laptop has a webcam present on the top of the bezel for video calling an recording. A multi-zone fine-tip- keyboard and a backlit multi-gesture touchpad with two buttons are the available input devices.
Storage and Connectivity
The Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-978Q (NH.Q3NSI.001) comes with a 2TB SATA hard disk that can revolve at a speed of 7,200 RPM. Furthermore, there is a 512GB solid-state drive that performs its task at a fast speed. The device has a wide range of connectivity options including Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, a headphone jack, a microphone jack, an SD card reader, three USB 3.0 slots.
Configuration and Battery
The Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-978Q (NH.Q3NSI.001) is powered by an Intel Core i9-8950HK (8th Gen) that has a clock speed of 2.9GHz. It manages the overall performance of the system. The processor is further coupled with a 16GB DDr4 RAM that deals with the multitasking. An 8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU answers the graphical requirements of the system. The laptop is powered by a 4 cell Li-ion battery, which keeps the show running for 3 hours.