New Acer Predator Helios 300 and Nitro 5 Gaming Laptops Launched
At the launch of the It Lies Within roadshow at Sunway Pyramid today, Acer Malaysia has officially launched the new Acer Predator Helios 300 and Nitro 5 gaming laptops. It has been refreshed with new 12th Gen Intel Core CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU. On top of that, there are freebies and discounts for you to enjoy as well.
Predator Helios 300
The Acer Predator Helios 300 is powered by the 12th Gen Intel Core i7 paired to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with support for higher MGP of 150W for an improved gaming experience. As for memory, it comes with up to 2TB SSD and 32GB 4800MHz DDR5 RAM. It features metal chassis and a thin light bar for better aesthetics and build quality.
The display is a 15.6-inch QHD resolution with 100% DCI-P3, 165Hz refresh rate, and 3ms overdrive response time. As for cooling, it comes with dual 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fans with liquid thermal paste to keep the device running optimally over a long period of time. As for connectivity, you get Wi-Fi 6E and Killer DoubleShot Pro for a more consistent networking experience.
The Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop will be available from today onwards with a retail price of RM7,999 and comes with 2 years on-site warranty with accidental damage and theft protection. You can get it on the Acer eStore, official stores on Shopee and Lazada, authorized Predator retailers, and at the It Lies Within roadshow at Sunway Pyramid. If you were to purchase this before 14th July 2022, you can enjoy cashback up to RM150 and free merchandise worth RM833.
Acer Nitro 5
The new Acer Nitro 5 has a slight change in the look with a facelift chassis. It’s powered by up to the 12th Gen Intel Core i7 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with up to 32GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB SSD. There is also an additional 2.5-inch SATA slot if you want to expand the storage.
For display, you have the choice of either a 165Hz QHD IPS display or a 144Hz FHD IPS display, both of which has 100% DCI P3 and 45% NTSC colour gamut. Apart from that, you get a 4-zone RGB keyboard and a dual-fan cooling system. Certain variants will come with higher MGP for improved performance.
The Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop will be available from today onwards with a retail price of RM4,399 and comes with 2 years local warranty with 1-year international travel warranty. You can get it on the Acer eStore, official stores on Shopee and Lazada, authorized Predator retailers, and at the It Lies Within roadshow at Sunway Pyramid. If you were to purchase this before 14th July 2022, you can enjoy cashback up to RM150 and free merchandise worth RM833.
It Lies Within Roadshow
To celebrate the launch of the laptops and their other new products, the It Lies Within roadshow will be running from today until 3rd July 2022. There will be flash sales, discounts, and special activities with prizes up for grabs. If you’re particularly interested in the flash sale, it will be happening on 2nd and 3rd July 2022 from 10AM to 12PM, and the items up for sale is the following:
Product | Flash Sale (RM) | Retail Price (RM) |
Acer Thin and Light USB Wireless Mouse AMR020 | 1.00 | 99.00 |
Acer Urban Entry Backpack V2 (Fits Up To 15.6″) | 1.00 | 59.00 |
Predator Reflective Mask | 9.90 | 49.00 |
Acer Laptop Sleeve 14 inch (Blue) | 19.00 | 169.00 |
Predator Mousepad M Size (Meteor Shower) | 29.00 | 89.00 |
Predator Snapback Cap | 29.00 | 69.00 |
Predator Reflective T-Shirt | 39.90 | 89.00 |
Predator Portable Vacuum Suction Bottle | 49.00 | 99.00 |
Pokdepinion: I do wonder how big of a difference the higher MGP will make in terms of performance, but I also really hope the cooling systems on each laptop can sustain the performance when gaming.