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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Acer's ultra-portable Predator Triton 14 AI gaming laptop could be the coolest thing at Computex
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Intel's Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake chipsets were announced last year for ultrathin and light systems. They are intended for use mostly in AI PCs and the MSI Claw 8 AI+ handheld. These mobile processors weren't expected ever to hit the mainstream gaming laptop market, and Laptop Mag was almost certain you couldn't connect a discrete GPU to the chip. But as they say, life finds a way. Acer has managed to connect a discrete Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming GPU to Intel's Lunar Lake to create the Triton 14 AI ultra-portable gaming laptop. The ultra-slim, ultra-light Triton 14 AI is intended for gaming and content creation, and based on Laptop Mag's recent hands-on demo, it just might be the coolest thing announced for Computex in Taipei next week. But other than an interesting chip combo, what makes the Triton 14 AI so unique? Price: €2,999 starting CPU: Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 288V GPU: Up to Nvidia RTX 5070 Memory: Up to 32GB Storage: Up to 2TB Display: 14.5-inch, 2880 x 1800, 120Hz OLED Battery: TBD Size: 0.68 inches thick Weight: 3.52 pounds The Triton 14 AI is a slim laptop, measuring just 0.68 inches thick. While not the thinnest laptop we've ever seen with a discrete GPU under the hood, it is incredibly slim for a 14-inch laptop. And at just 3.52 pounds, it'll fit in just about any backpack or laptop bag you own, making it super portable. Acer managed to slim down the Triton 14 to just 0.68 inches thanks to a combination of ultra-thin sixth-gen AeroBlade fans, a graphene thermal interface, and a new vapor chamber to keep the Triton slim and cool under pressure. Acer has opted for a fun, steel blue colorway on the Triton 14 AI, which sets it apart from the other black and silver gaming laptops on the market. The Triton 14 AI has an anti-fingerprint coating to keep it looking sleek even after hours of use. Acer has packed a 76Whr battery in the Triton 14 AI. Because Intel's Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake chips are super power efficient, the Triton should have good battery life when surfing the web or even when gaming. While we expect battery life to take a bit of a hit due to the discrete Nvidia GPU and OLED display panel, the Triton 14 AI could easily last for 8+ hours of web surfing on battery thanks to its ultra-efficient CPU. We have already seen the benefits of an AI PC chip powering a gaming laptop this year, thanks to the Razer Blade 16 (2025). As the Triton 14 AI is a similar combo, just with an Intel CPU instead, it could end up nipping the Asus TUF Gaming A14 off our list as the gaming laptop with the best battery life. Acer has outfitted the Triton 14 AI with a 14.5-inch, 2880 x 1800, 120Hz OLED panel rated for 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut and sporting Calman verification. From what we've seen so far, this display looks great and has the potential to be a great tool for content creators. We saw a similar display on the Acer Swift X 14 (2024) last year. While our lab testing couldn't verify the 100% DCI-P3 rating, the display looked crisp and gorgeous in our hands-on testing. If Acer is using the same display or a similar OLED panel on the Triton 14 AI, it's guaranteed to be a great option for content creators or for gamers who really want an immersive, cinematic gaming experience. Intel's Lunar Lake platform is not the beefiest Intel CPU out there, that would have to go to the Core Ultra 200HX Arrow Lake chipset. However, Lunar Lake is certainly powerful enough to handle web browsing, spreadsheet management, video calls, and some light Photoshop work without breaking a sweat. The Lunar Lake integrated GPU is also pretty good for gaming in 1080p at Medium settings. Combined with a discrete Nvidia RTX 50-series GPU, and it should get even better graphics power for a smoother gaming experience. While we haven't reviewed an RTX 5070 laptop just yet, if it's anything like the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 laptops, it'll have some decent silicon power and all the advantages of Nvidia's new DLSS 4 technology to provide smooth, high framerates in even the most demanding games. Acer will launch the Triton 14 AI in July in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, with a starting price of €2,999. Due to constantly shifting US foreign tariffs, Acer has not yet published pricing or release dates for North America. But, when the Triton 14 AI becomes available in the US, you can bet we'll be angling to get it into our labs and put this Lunar Lake/Nvidia hybrid to the test. Computex showdown: Nvidia & MediaTek tipped to steal Windows-on-Arm spotlight Play 'FBC: Firebreak' first, if your laptop can handle a return to Control's Oldest House What links GTA 6, Cyberpunk 2077, and Baldur's Gate 3? They could all be at risk of being banned.
Tom's Guide
13-05-2025
- Tom's Guide
A new MSI Claw gaming handheld has just been spotted — and it may finally give me the chance to ditch Intel for AMD
After the somewhat ropey release of the first MSI Claw 7, the MSI Claw 8 AI+ retconned a lot of the biggest issues, and I actually quite enjoy it. However, it's hard to ignore the Intel-sized thorn in its paw. With limited game support for essential AI frame gen and resolution scaling trickery, which in and of itself is more basic than what you get from AMD, it's no surprise that the entire industry of the best gaming handhelds (except for MSI) has gone with Team Red. Well, if this way-too-convenient alignment of leaks and rumors is true, MSI has possibly got the memo and may offer both an Intel and AMD Ryzen Z2 version of its upcoming 7-inch handheld. Even better, given the timeline, I'm feeling optimistic about a Computex 2025 announcement! Let's talk about it. If there is any company in the world of computing that is most responsible for what I call 'website whoopsies' — giving information away on unannounced products via small site changes — it's MSI. And the team are staying true to form with the reveal of a new system called the MSI Claw 7 A2HM on an MSI LCD cover spare parts product page. This follows another leak back in February that showed the A2HM pass certification by the Japan Audio Society in February. Given it's already been certified and we're seeing it on a spare parts page, I'm quietly confident we'll see this at Computex. Now, when looking at this name, one thing jumped out at me and everyone else looking at it: there is no mention of 'AI+' in the name. This is an indicator that the new Claw 7 may come with a chip that doesn't have an NPU, or has a disabled NPU for AI features. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. And this key factor, plus a leak from Haze on X has had people thinking. Because while looking at the rest of the name — 'A2' meaning a second generation (first one was called 'A1') and the 'H' possibly meaning using the lower-specced Intel Core Ultra 200H Chipset — the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme has a disabled NPU. MSI will release Claw handheld utilizing AMD Ryzen AI Z2 ExtremeApril 11, 2025 So, as you put the puzzle pieces together, this rumor mill is starting to look more like a possibility, and I get why MSI would do this. Intel's XeSS frame gen trickery and resolution scaling are good, but very limited in terms of games that support it (200 last time we checked). Meanwhile, AMD's FSR (its equivalent to XeSS at over 300). And on top of that, I want to introduce another big benefit that would come from this. With Lenovo Legion Go 2S bringing a SteamOS variant to the party, Valve has recently changed the way it shows game verification for handhelds — namely, that you can see whether a game is compatible with SteamOS as a whole and not just Steam Deck. And while Valve is working with Intel to deliver Intel support for SteamOS, AMD has become the default platform for the far superior gaming handheld OS. This is down to the first-party Steam Deck running this silicon, which makes compatibility a cinch. Plus, as you saw when I put SteamOS on an Asus ROG Ally X, the performance and power efficiency gains are significant. If I could get something with the display quality of the Claw 8 AI+, but with AMD internals and the chance to stick SteamOS on it, we may very well be looking at my next new gaming handheld. If true, the Steam Deck 2 could face some steep competition if/when it comes out!
