Acer Predator 21 X specs, price latest news: eye-tracking tech impresses gamers; here are premium specs

Catherine Salvador Saturday, January 07, 2017

A promotional image for the Acer Predator 21 X gaming laptop | Acer

Acer has surprised the gamers with their Acer Predator 21 X, which has 21:9 curved display. The whopping price tag of $8,999 should be reasonable to make it as one of the best gaming devices on the planet. Here's what the reviewers think of it.

The almost $9,000 laptop has the latest premium graphics processing unit (GPU) of Nvidia, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080, which means that it can deliver high-definition graphics that gamers would be impressed with. The graphics card also includes the 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7820HK and a 16GB of graphics double data rate type five (GDDR5X) video random-access memory (VRAM) with up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM.

Acer Predator 21 X has ample space to accommodate as much as data as the gamers want to store with its 1TB high-definition (HD), aside from the ports ready that welcome four additional solid-state storage device (SSDS).

As for its display, the 21-inch size has a 21:9 display that supports 2,560 x 1,080 resolution. Furthermore, it delivers 120Hz refresh speed. According to Digital Trends, the particular resolution is not as sharp as compared with other premium gaming laptops in the market. However, it can be considered that such laptops only have 15 to 18 inches of display.

The Acer Predator 21 X's hardware comes with six-speaker audio system, which includes two subwoofers and four speakers. To make the gaming experience holistic, Acer made sure that it includes Dolby Premium audio and 1,280 x 720 resolution HD webcam that comes with Tobii EyeX eye-tracking technology.

The publication noticed, unfortunately, that Acer Predator 21 X only has 88-watt-hour battery, which has lesser power than the smaller gaming laptops.

Wired reported that Acer stated that their Acer Predator 21 X has Killer DoubleShot Pro that can connect faster than before. Furthermore, its eye-tracking technology has received the CES 2017 "Best of Innovations" award in the category of computer peripherals.

The hefty price tag, after all, is worth the investment.