Pros
- Bright, high-performance HDR screen
- Performs well for the price
Cons
- Big, heavy brick for a 14-inch laptop
- Meh battery life and performance on battery
- Screen occasionally flickers
The introduction of newer processors like Intel’s 14th-gen H series doesn’t preclude laptops with the older 13th-gen chips from being worth buying, especially as their prices drop. The Acer Predator Triton 14 is a good example of this and will probably become a good deal as replacements trickle out and as it continues to get less expensive.
There are two models of the Triton 14, both of which incorporate an Intel Core i7-13700H CPU and 16GB RAM. The entry model (PT14-51-78B4) is nominally $1,500 but discounted to just under $1,200 at the moment and comes equipped with a 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 4050 GPU and 1,900×1,200 165Hz display. I’ve seen it as low as $850, though, which is a great price for it. The higher-end model I tested bumps that up to a 1TB SSD, RTX 4070 GPU and 2,560×1,6000 mini LED screen with a dynamically switchable 125Hz/250Hz refresh rate and DisplayHDR 600 certification. It lists for about $2,000 but is currently going for to $1,600. That’s a good price for what you get.
Acer Predator Triton 14 (2023, PT14-51)
Price as reviewed | $2,000 |
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Display | 14-inch 2,560×1,600 250/125Hz DisplayHDR 600 |
CPU | 2.4GHz Intel Core i7-13700H |
Memory | 16GB LPDDR5-6400 (soldered) |
Graphics | 8GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 105W |
Storage | 1TB NVME SSD, Micro SD slot |
Ports | 1 x HDMI, 2 x USB-A, 1 x USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 |
Networking | Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows 11 Home 22H2 |
Weight | 3.8 lbs/1.7kg |
The laptop’s design doesn’t stand out from the crowd as especially good or bad. It’s got a relatively chunky profile for a 14-inch, but the lid opens out to almost flat; the full range of obtuse angles gives you a lot of leeway when trying to find a good…
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