When I benchmarked the Predator Triton 500 on 3DMark’s Firestrike test, it broke our record for highest score with 18,563 points-almost a thousand points more than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced (and 10,000 points more than the Nitro 5). The Razer Blade 15 Advanced did offer a slight edge, averaging 63 frames per second. The Acer Nitro 5, a budget gaming laptop with an entry-level GPU, could only hit 23 frames per second. In Metro Exodus-a game known to punish PCs even at its lower settings-the Triton 500 pumped out 53 frames per second at ultra settings. The Triton 500 features a blazing-fast display that can refresh up to 300 times a second, and the graphics card does a great job of pumping enough frames to keep up with the screen. The only laptop we’ve tested that can match it is the Razer Blade Advanced 15, which packs the same processors as the Triton 500, although the Blade Advanced 15 is around $3,000. When it comes to gaming, the Predator Triton 500 is one of the best laptops you can buy.

Between its overclockable Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card, Intel Core i7-10875H processor, and 32GB of RAM, there is no program the laptop can’t conquer. The Predator Triton 500 packs the highest-tier hardware any gamer could reasonably want. What We Like It's got all the power you could want

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (RTX 2070 SUPER also available).

Ports: 1x Ethernet port, 3x USB-A 3 ports, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack, 1x HDMI port, 1x USB-C port.

Display: 15.6-inch 1080p resolution at 300Hz.

Storage: 512GB SSD (1TB also available).

Memory: 32GB RAM (16GB RAM also available).

Processor: Intel Core i7-8750H (Core i7-750H also available).

We tested the configuration with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, with the full specs listed below: There are two configurations (one for an Nvidia RTX 2070 SUPER graphics card and one for the RTX 2080 SUPER), but you would likely be better off splurging on the RTX 2080 SUPER model or waiting for a sale when you can likely get it at the same price as its lesser sibling. With top-shelf processors and refined looks, it’s meant for those who need top-tier performance. The Acer Predator Triton 500 is undoubtedly the ace of Acer’s thin gaming laptops.

The Triton 500's keyboard has a lot of extra functionality, including dedicated media buttons and grooved WASD keys.

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