2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE specs, features, and analysis

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

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2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE

Availability

2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
Released2021
Pricing
  • $1,749.99
    i7-11800H | 16GB | 512GB | RTX 3060 | QHD 165Hz
  • $1,999.99
    i7-11800H | 16GB | 1TB | RTX 3070 | QHD 165Hz
  • $2,399.99
    i7-11800H | 16GB | 1TB | RTX 3080 | QHD 165Hz
  • $2,699.99
    i9-11900H | 32GB | 1TB | RTX 3080 | QHD 165Hz
Applicable Models
  • PT516-51s-71Q2
  • PT516-51s-75WM
  • PT516-51s-92CB
  • PT516-51s-70TP
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Exterior

2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
Dimensions14.1 x 10.3 x 0.78 inches (358 x 261.62x 19.90 mm)
Weight5.40 lbs (2.45 kg)
Colors
Abyss Black
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • WASD keycaps.
  • 3-zone RGB customized keyboard.
Touchpad
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.

Display

2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
Size16 Inches
Info
  • 16" WQXGA 165Hz
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, IPS-Level, 165Hz, 3ms response time, 87% screen-to-body ratio.
  • 16" WQXGA 240Hz
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, IPS-Level, 165Hz, 3ms response time, G-Sync, 500 nits, 87% screen-to-body ratio.

Ports

2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
Ports
  • 2 x USB-C
    Supports Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps), USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort, and laptop charging 20V/65W.
  • 2 x USB-A
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
  • 1 x RJ45
    2.5Gb Ethernet.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports 4K at 120Hz.
  • 1 x SD card reader
    v7.0 support up to 985MB/s via the PCIe interface.
  • 1 x Headphone jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H1,466100.00%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H1,43097.54%
01,466

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H7,90897.38%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H8,121100.00%
08,121
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB 32GB
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
Discrete GraphicsNvidia® GeForce RTX™
  • 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Max Power: 105W, Max Speed: 1525 MHz.
  • 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Max Power: 110W, Max Speed: 1390 MHz.
  • 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    Max Power: 110W, Max Speed: 1345 MHz.
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB
PCIe NVMe SSD
2 x M.2 2280 PCIe slots.

Connectivity

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

Battery

2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
Size4-cell Lithium-Ion battery.
Battery LifeUp to 12 hours of battery life.
Power Supply
230W
barrel-type power adapter.

Software

2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
OS
  • Windows 10 Home | Pro
  • Windows 11 Home | Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Acer Predator Sense
  • Control Center 2.0

Camera & Audio

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

Key Features

2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
At Glance
Released in
2021
16:10 WQXGA
16”
1600p 240Hz
Weight
5.40 lb
2.45 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6

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What we like

Reasons to like about 2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE.

Supports Windows 11

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

Requirements2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-11800H → Intel Core i9-11900H
4GB RAM4GB → 32GB
64GB Drive512GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU8 cores
Great battery life of up to 12-hours

According to Acer, the 2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE lasts up to 12 hours of battery life.

Up to 12 hours of battery life.
Upgradable storage

The 2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The 2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE 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

Memory2021 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6