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2021 Acer Predator Helios 500 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Acer Predator Helios 500 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Released	2021
Pricing	$2,499.99 i7-11800H \| 16GB \| 1TB \| RTX 3070 \| QHD $4,449.99 i7-11900HK \| 64GB \| 2TB \| RTX 3080 \| UHD
Applicable Models	PH517-52-78A9 PH517-52-98X1

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Exterior	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Dimensions	15.7” x 12.6” x 1.39” (398.78 x 320 x 35.3 mm)
Weight	8.60 lbs (3.9 kg)
Colors	Abyss Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad. Mechanical MagTek Switches. 0.8 mm key travel. WASD keycaps. Per-key RGB customized keyboard. Touchpad Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.

Display	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Size	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3" QHD 165Hz 2560 x 1440, 16:9, IPS-Level, 165 Hz, 3ms response time. 17.3" 4K UHD 120Hz Mini LED 3840 x 2160, 16:9, IPS-Level, 120 Hz, 3ms response time, 512 zones dynamic backlight, DisplayHDR 1000.

Ports	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Ports	2 x USB-C Supports Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps), USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, USB charging 5V/3A. 3 x USB-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x RJ45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports 4K at 120Hz. 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Headphone jack 1 x Microphone jack 2 x DC-in

Internal Specs	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 65W
Geekbench 5 Single Core 2021 Acer Predator Helios 5001 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H1,46689.06% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK1,646100.00% 01,646 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core 2021 Acer Predator Helios 5001 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H7,90881.72% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK9,677100.00% 09,677
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB 32GB 64GB 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots Memory Type: DDR4-SDRAM Memory Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Discrete Graphics	Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 140W, Max Speed: 1560 MHz. 3080 - 16GB GDDR6 Max Power: 165W, Max Speed: 1545 MHz.
Storage	512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Wi-Fi	Killer Wireless-AX 1650i 2x2 Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Killer E3100G Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Size	74 Wh 4-cell Lithium-Ion battery.
Battery Life	Up to 4 hours of battery life
Power Supply	330W barrel-type power adapter.

Software	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
OS	Windows 10 Home \| Pro Windows 11 Home \| Pro
Built-in Apps	Acer Predator Sense

Camera & Audio	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio	Stereo Speakers 2 speakers DTS:X® Ultra Built-in microphone

Misc	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Security	Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution Kensington lock slot BIOS Passwords: User Supervisor
In the box	Predator Helios 300 Gaming Notebook Lithium-Ion Battery AC Adapter Power Cord

Key Features	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
At Glance	Released in 2021 16:9 17.3” 2160p 120Hz Weight 8.60 lb 3.90 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11980HK 8C/16T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,646 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,677 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6

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The 2021 Acer Predator Helios 500 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i7-11800H → Intel Core i9-11980HK
4GB RAM	4GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	512GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	8 cores

The 2021 Acer Predator Helios 500 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	2021 Acer Predator Helios 500
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6