Acer is giving its Predator Triton 300 SE gaming laptop a power boost. This year’s model has an updated processor, support for higher-performance graphics, and optional support for an OLED display.
The 2022 version of the Acer Predator Triton 300 SE also now comes in two sizes: it will be available with a choice of 14 or 16 inch displays with prices starting at $1600 and $1750, respectively.
Last year’s Predator Triton 300 SE already packed a fair amount of power into a compact design. The laptop, which weighs 3.75 pounds, has a 14 inch LCD screen with support for up to a 144 Hz display panel, up to a 35-watt 11th-gen Intel Core i7 processor, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics.
Acer says this year’s models support up to a 12th-gen Intel Core i9 processor, up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics, and support for WiFi 6E thanks to an Intel Killer AX1675i wireless card.
| PT314-52s | PT316-51s | |
| Display | 14 inch, 2880 x 1800 OLED (400 nits) 14 inch, 2560 x 1600 IPS LCD (165 Hz, 500 nits) 14 inch, 1920 x 1200 IPS LCD (165 Hz, 400 nits) | 16 inch, 2560 x 1600 IPS LCD (240 Hz, 500 nits) 16 inch, 1920 x 1200 IPS LCD (165 Hz, 400 nits) |
| Processor | Intel Core i9-12900H Intel Core i7-12700H Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-12700H Intel Core i5-12500H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti |
| Memory | Up to 32GB LPDDR5-5200 | Up to 32GB DDR5-4800 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 | Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4, RAID 0 |
| Battery | 76 Wh | 99.9 Wh |
| Dimensions | 313.5 x 227 x 19.9mm 12.34″ x 8.94″ x 0.78″ | 358.5 x 262.4 x 21.9mm 14.11″ x 10.33″ x 0.86″ |
| Weight | 1.7kg 3.75 pounds | 2.4 kg 5.29 pounds |
Both models feature backlit keyboards with 3-zone RGB lighting effects, DTX:Ultra audio, and a cooling system that includes liquid metal thermal grease on the CPU, a fingerprint sensor in the touchpad, and an Intel Killer 1675i wireless card with support for WiFi 6E.
The two laptops feature Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, but only the 16 inch model has an Intel Killer E2600 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port.
Prices for the 14 inch laptop are expected to start at $1600 and the notebook will go on sale in North America in July, after launching in Europe in June.
The 16 inch model will start at $1750 when it hits North America in August, but it should be available in Europe and China starting in July.
