Acer Updates Predator Lineup With New Laptop, Monitors, Tablet
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Acer updated their Predator lineup with two new notebooks, a tablet, and three monitors this week at IFA 2015.

Predator Notebook

The laptop comes in two sizes: 15-inch and 17-inch. The 15-inch edition comes in FHD or 4K, while the 17-incher ships only in FHD.

Both are powered by Intel Skylake Core i7-6700HQ processors, NVIDIA GeForce GTX980 graphics, up to 32GB DDR4 RAM and enterprise level 512GB NVMe PCIe SSDs.

To prevent game lag, both sizes of this updated Predator notebook include Killer DoubleShot Pro, which allows Ethernet and Wifi connections to work together, providing the maximum Internet connection speed.

With SoundPound 4.2, the 17-inch model features four built-in speakers and two subwoofers, which provides 12 watts of sound. The 15-inch model features SoundPound 2.1, which features two speakers and won subwoofer for six watts of sounds.

The Predator 15 will be available in November starting at $1499 while the 17 will be available in November starting at $1599.

Predator 8 Tablet

This tablet is powered by the Intel Atom x7 processor and features a 1920x1200 display as well as four front-facing speakers with virtual surround sound.

The tablet weighs in at 12.35 oz and is 8.7mm thick.

It features 64GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 128GB via a microSD slot.

It will make it's debut on Newegg on November 6 exclusively for two weeks, then will be sold by other national retailers.

Predator XB1

This gaming monitor comes in two sizes: 27-inch and 28-inch. It comes with a 4K resolution and starts at $799.

Predator Z35

This monitor measures in at 35-inch with a 21:9 UltraWide FHD screen resolution. It starts at $1199.


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Jack Griffin is a writer for the Technology and Music sections of VAVEL USA. Follow him on Twitter at @jacksonlgriffin.

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