Acer Predator Triton 500 review: A solid and sleek 15-inch gaming machine

Introduction

Acer goes thin and light

Acer is stepping up its game with its Predator Triton series of gaming laptops. The Predator Triton 700 eschewed caution for a bold design that featured a see-through glass trackpad above the keyboard. It also packed in top-end specifications and an excellent mechanical keyboard, and the main drawback was the fact that the trackpad location just wasn't very practical. 

The Predator Triton 500 follows a more conventional design, but it also feels more premium than Acer's other Predator Helios and Nitro laptops. For starters, the all-metal design is reassuringly solid, and it also features a relatively slim and light build that should make it quite attractive for those looking for a portable gaming notebook.

Here's an overview of its specifications:

• 15.6-inch 1,920 x 1,080-pixel 144Hz IPS display
• Intel Core i7-9750H processor
• 16GB DDR4-2666 RAM
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
• 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
• 84Wh battery
• 358.5 x 255 x 17.9mm
• 2kg

The above will cost you S$3,198, which is no small amount of money. Do you want the Triton 500 for your next gaming laptop? Read on to find out.