Acer Predator 21 X is the most ridiculous gaming laptop ever – CNET
There’s never been a better time to be a gamer who’s flush with cash. At CES 2017, Acer announced pricing and availability for some pretty impressive and, at least in one case, downright expensive gaming products.
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Acer Predator 21 X
Big, huge, ginormous, etc.
The Acer Predator 21 X is the most ridiculous gaming laptop ever conceived. Considering it costs $8,999, it had better be. (UK and Australian pricing and availability weren’t announced, but the exorbitant 9,999 euro European price converts to £8,520 or AU$14,540.)
At CES 2017: Acer Predator 21 X is a $9,000 laptop with a 21-inch curved screen that weighs 20 pounds
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Not only is it the first laptop with a curved screen (a ginormous 21-inch display at that), the rig itself is more powerful than our CNET Future-Proof VR Gaming Desktop. Weighing 19.4 pounds (8.8 kilograms), it’s probably as heavy, too.
But really, this thing is huge.
In case that’s not enough for you, the laptop’s touchpad can also be flipped over to be used as a numeric keypad, as shown below. If you’re currently frothing at the mouth, you’ll have to wait a little to get your hands on one. Expect the Acer Predator 21 X to hit stores in February. (AU pricing and availability weren’t announced, but the exorbitant price converts to AU$12,525.)
Specs
- 21-inch screen, 21:9 aspect ratio, 2,560×1,080-pixel resolution
- 120Hz refresh rate
- 2000R curved screen
- Nvidia G-Sync
- Tobii Eye Tracking
- Two Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 GPUs
- Seventh-gen Intel Core i7-7820HK (overclockable) CPU
- Can store up to five storage drives at a time
- Two power supplies to run
- Five system fans
- Nine heat pipes to stay cool
- HDMI port and two DisplayPorts
- Four speakers and two subwoofers
- Mechanical keyboard uses Cherry MX switches and has an RGB LED under every key
- SD card reader
- 19.4 pounds (8.8 kilograms)
Acer Predator Z301CT
An ultra-wide monitor designed for gaming.
On the topic of curved, gaming-centered gear, Acer also announced the ultrawide Predator Z301CT gaming monitor. The 30-inch display, which (like the Predator 21 X above) has built-in eye-tracking so gamers can aim at targets faster than using a boring ‘ol keyboard and mouse, costs $900 (£730 or AU$1,250 converted) and is also expected to be available in February.
Specs
- 2,560×1,080-pixel resolution, 21:9 aspect ratio
- 1800R curved screen
- 200Hz refresh rate
- Tobii Eye Tracking
- Nvidia G-Sync
- 4ms response time
- DisplayPort, HDMI, USB 3.0 (4; 1 up, 4 down)
- Ergonomic tilt and height adjustment up to 4.7 inches
- Two 3-watt speakers
