 Today is a special day, not only because we are reviewing the new Predator Triton 500SE, which is Acer's best-take at thin and light computing, but also because of its hardware. It comes with a combination of 12-gen Intel processors and one of the new RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards. In addition to that, the laptop comes equipped with a 240Hz 16-10 IPS panel with a resolution of 2560x1600 and G-Thing support. Ultimately, the device supports advanced optimus, which essentially means it has a max switch so you can extract the most out of your hardware. In simple words, it makes your dedicated graphics card communicate directly with its screen which boosts the performance by up to 30% in our tests. Although the device is not exactly light with its 2.5kg, it has a pretty solid build and looks super low-key. Nobody will know that you have a beast of a gaming machine with you. You can further fold the people around you because the keyboard looks and feels like an office one, and it can be fully opened just like on a business device. Undoubtedly, the I.O. here is great. You get two Thunderbolt 4 connectors, two USB Type-A's, LAN port and an SD card reader. Moreover, there is an HDMI 2.1 connector, which has enough bandwidth for 8K resolutions at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz. Unfortunately, the memory is soldered to the motherboard. This laptop uses quad-channel DDR5 RAM working at 4800MHz. On the bright side, you get two M.2 slots with support of Gen4 drives and DRAID mode. Back on the dark side, you need to take the entire motherboard out to access the SSDs. However, you can take a look at our teardown video to see how to open the device. This laptop's IPS panel has a high resolution, 16x10 aspect ratio, wide viewing angles and a good contrast ratio. It covers 99% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and has an accurate color representation when paired with our gaming and web design profile. This not only means you get a really vibrant and saturated image, but you can also use the machine for professional needs. Last but not least, the 240Hz refresh rate is crazy fast as is the pixel response time. Plus, there is virtually no tearing due to the G-Thing support. Acer has got you covered when it comes to battery life. This laptop comes with a 99.98Wh package, which lasts for 11 hours and a half of web browsing or 8 hours and a half of video playback. For those who don't know, batteries with capacities of 100Wh and above are not allowed as a carry-on luggage on an airplane. In terms of hardware, the most powerful configuration here pairs the Core i9-12900H with a RTX 3080Ti. Ghost Recon Wildlands is still a very demanding AAA title that puts a big strain on every graphics card. Nevertheless, you can still play it with 60fps at ultra settings and 1080p resolution. Unfortunately, the laptop is brittle loud during long gaming sessions and its keyboard gets quite dusty in the middle. Then believe though, the fan placement means that the WASD area will always stay cool. Without a doubt, this laptop will raise eyebrows in your office. Is it a gaming machine? Is it an office one? Well, it has the facilities to do both. However, we are afraid that its cooling might prevent it from tapping any charts. Nevertheless, it's equipped with a brilliant I.O. selection and has a strong metal chassis plus a display like no other. If you want to see more tests and details about the device, you can check out our in-desk review. The link is in the video description below.