Acer throws a curve: Slick Predator laptop runs $9,000
It’s eye-catching, as well as eye-tracking
Think Apple’s new MacBook is expensive? It’s got nothing on the latest laptop from Acer.
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the computer maker unveiled the Predator 21 X, which its makers say is the first notebook computer with a curved screen. Forget about the features, the real jaw dropper here is its price: $8,999.
What does $9,000 get you? That curved screen is a 21-inch display with a 2560 x 1080 resolution, top-of-the-line Intel Core processors and a Nvidia GeForce GTX graphics processing unit. It boasts five system fans to prevent overheating, 64 GB of DDR42400 memory and up to four 512 GB solid state drives. Basically, it’s the laptop equivalent of owning a Ferrari.
Perhaps the most interesting feature on the Predator is eyetracking technology through a partnership with company Tobii. Players can use the tech in games, identifying enemies or aiming by just looking at a spot on the screen. Acer says 45 games will support eye tracking.
The Predator will include an ultra-durable hard-shell carrying case, because breaking a $9,000 laptop would really be the worst.
The Predator 21 X launches in North America next month.
Acer’s approach to the PC gaming market differs from other companies introducing devices aimed at gamers, particularly those on a budget. This week, Dell introduced an Inspiron laptop starting at a more modest $799. Lenovo unveiled its Legion gaming laptops starting at $900.