Pros
- Powerful CPU
- 32GB of memory
- Slide-out drive tray with SATA connections
Cons
- Weak video card
- Just one x16 PCIe slot
- Relatively poor gaming performance
At A Glance
The Predator just isn't as ferocious as Acer would like us to think it is.
Manufacturer’s Description
It's in the pedigree: Your Predator G Series is geared for extreme gaming. The menacing lights and belligerent black and orange colors show it's ready to rage. And so are you, armed with the brawn of Intel Core i7, 1 up to 16 GB of DDR3, and frame-dominating discrete graphics. Your attacks will be devastating, your defenses untouchable.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| UPC Code | 886541924292 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 3770 |
| Processor speed | 3400.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 32768.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | AMD Radeon HD 8760 |
| Graphics Memory | 2.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Drive 1 size | 16.0 GB |
| Drive 1 type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive 2 size | 2000.0 GB |
| Drive 2 type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drives included | 2.0 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Optical Drive | |
| Included Drives | DVD Drive |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 Pro |
Performance
| Product Type | |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Performance |
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 227.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8.1 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 18.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 2819.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Performance | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 2995.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 2642.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 48.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 181.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing - GPU Accelerated | 66.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 248.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 198.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 9.2 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 33.8 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark, Ice Storm | 85632.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Cloud Gate | 12995.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike Extreme | 1187.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike | 2402.0 score (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 18.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 28.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 102.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 20.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 31.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 203.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 3.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 6.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 60.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
