Acer’s gaming lineup is getting a refresh from high to backside. At CES 2026, the corporate introduced a brand new vary of methods at what must be a number of value factors, although the corporate is not speaking about price simply but.
The Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, Nitro V 16 AI, and Nitro V 16S AI cowl each the highest and mid-range. The Helios is an OLED gaming laptop computer going as much as a Core Ultra 9 386H, whereas the Nitros cowl the decrease and mid-range, with extra fundamental 1920 x 1200 shows and topping out at a Core Ultra 7 non-H processor.
| Row 0 – Cell 0 |
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI | Acer Nitro V 16 AI | Acer Nitro V 16S AI |
| CPU | Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | Up to Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | Up to Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
| GPU | Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | Up to 64GB DDR5 | Up to 32GB DDR5 | Up to 32GB DDR5 |
| Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD | Up to 2TB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD | Up to 2TB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD |
| Display | 16-inch, OLED, 2560 x 1600, 165 HZ | 16-inch, 1920 x 1200, 180 Hz, MUX swap | 16-inch, 1920 x 1200, 180 Hz, MUX swap |
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C), USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Ethernet | Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm headphones jack, Ethernet, Kensington lock slot | Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm headphones jack, Ethernet, Kensington lock slot |
| Networking | Intel Killer Doubleshot Pro Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 | Intel Killer Doubleshot Pro Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 | Intel Killer Doubleshot Pro Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Battery | 92 WHr | 76 WHr | 76 WHr |
| Availability | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 |
| Starting Price | TBD | TBD | TBD |
The Acer Nitro V 16 AI would be the first of those methods launched, someplace in Q2 of this 12 months, Acer says. The Nitro V 16S AI and Predator Helios Neo 16S AI will observe in Q3. Like many different laptops at CES, there is no pricing but, as Acer and different OEMs navigate the continued RAM pricing disaster.
The specs between the two Nitros seem largely identical. The 16S AI is slightly thinner at its thinnest point (10.3 mm compared to 11.37 mm on the non-S model)
Beyond its gaming laptop, Acer also has two peripherals. The Galea 570 gaming headset and Cestus 530 gaming mouse. The Galea has noise cancellation, can be connected over Bluetooth, a 2.4 GHz dongle, or a wired connection, and claims up to 30 hours of use. The Cestus mouse uses the same connectivity modes as the headset and offers an 8,000 Hz polling rate. Both use Acer’s QuarterMaster app to make performance or setting tweaks. The peripherals will launch in Q1 of this year; the Galea will cost $149 and the Cestus will run you $109.
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