Acer Predator Triton 900 (PT917)
- Display
- 17.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- HDD/SSD
- up to 1000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 32GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 428 x 303 x 23.8 mm (16.85" x 11.93" x 0.94")
- Weight
- 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-C
- Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort, HDMI
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- HDMI
- Displayport full
- Ethernet LAN
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 2x audio jacks
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Speakers
- 4 speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Aeroblade 3D metal fans
All Acer Predator Triton 900 (PT917) configurations
Buy our profiles for AUO B173ZAN01.0 / 17.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Acer Predator Triton 900 (PT917) series.
Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)
Acer Predator Triton 900 (PT917) in-depth review
At CES in January this year, Acer announced two very interesting devices. While they bear a similar name, they are completely different from each other, thus are their target markets. One of them is the Triton 500 (which we've already reviewed), while the other is called the Acer Predator Triton 900. At 17-inch, it not only is a substantially bigger device, but it features a breakthrough in laptop design.It has a hinge, which enables the screen to move at almost 180 degrees, which when coupled with the axial movement of the hinge itself (Ezel Aero Hinge as Acer calls it), results in a Mic[...]
Pros
- Adequate cooling
- Easy to upgrade
- 100% Adobe RGB coverage, spreading in DCI-P3 territory (AUO B173ZAN01.0 (AUO109B))
- Just 23.9 mm profile, despite the full-blown RTX 2080
- 4K touchscreen display, that doesn't use PWM to adjust its brightness (AUO B173ZAN01.0 (AUO109B))
- RGB backlit mechanical keyboard
- Extravagant innovative hinge design
- Incredibly potent hardware
Cons
- Gets quite loud during gaming
- Bends a little bit when held at the edge
- Pretty heavy for such a thin profile
- Terrible battery life