In the end, graphic-obsessed gamers only really care about maximizing frame rates. But that’s not all gaming laptops are good for. If you ignore the blinking RGB lights most gamer devices stuff into every crevice, they pack high-end CPUs and GPUs built for intensive graphics processing—handy for artists or AI developers. Whereas there are plenty of workstation laptops with high-end specs built for working stiffs, Acer said screw it and gave us a business-centric laptop that looks like a gamer’s dream device, even if it packs features players couldn’t give a fig for.

Business in the streets, gaming the sheets

The Acer Predator Helios 18P is the latest in the company’s tank-like high-end mobile gaming rigs. The new 18-inch laptop packs extra features that would leave most gamers scratchi

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