A while ago, Intel released the latest 12th generation Core mobile processor, and we also tested it for the first time. As a blockbuster product for Intel to enter the 7nm process, the new mobile Core series performs quite well, compared with the previous generation of products, the performance is generally improved by 20% to 28%, and the performance has even been able to compete with desktop CPUs. The sub-flagship i9-12900H we tested also impressed us during the experience.
Of course, to test the true capabilities of such a CPU, a platform that is strong enough must be supported. The Acer Predator Blade 500SE we tested was Acer's flagship performance product this year, with the i9-12900H and 16GB of video memory on the RTX 3080Ti, which will not be available worldwide until March.
In recent years, the appearance of flagship performance has become more and more low-key. This predator looks at it from a distance, has a strong "business office" temperament, and is not at all like the teeth and claws of the gamebook that people think of. Acer officials also refer to the notebook as a "suit thug." Of course, the Predator Blade 500SE as a 16-inch notebook, net weight of less than 2.5KG, calibrated endurance of up to 12 hours, the interface is readily available, from all aspects, it seems to be a normal office notebook seems to have no problem at all.
2 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A, 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, plus HDMI and SD card slots, are enough to meet the needs of most professional users, not to mention ordinary players
However, a normal office notebook will obviously not have flagship graphics such as the RTX 3080Ti and the crazy performance configuration of the Raid 0 PCIE SSD. The 16-inch screen supports 2560x1440 resolution and G-SYNC, and the highest refresh rate reaches 240FPS, from this screen, this notebook is mainly aimed at users or gamers. Of course, for 3D modeling, video editing, special effects rendering, etc., the Predator Blade 500SE is obviously also easy to do. In particular, the high-speed Raid 0 SSD makes the editing experience silky smooth for high-bitrate 6K and 8K video materials that are becoming increasingly popular.
As mentioned earlier, as a performance book, this notebook has a nominal battery life of 12 hours. We didn't test the actual limit battery life, but in the daily office scenario, there is still more than half of the electricity left in an afternoon, which is quite good. This is mainly because the 12th generation Core introduced what Intel calls a "high-performance hybrid architecture", where the performance core (P core) can soar to 5.0GHz in scenarios where high performance is required, and the energy efficiency core (E core) can also extend battery life as much as possible in daily use.
As for the actual gaming experience, what more can be said about the combination of the i9-12900H and RTX 3080Ti? This generation of Intel CPUs has been specially optimized for some games, such as Killer 3, which can increase the frame rate by up to 8%. Of course, we can't find a pre-optimized 12th generation Core CPU as a comparison, but in the actual game, aAA game can soar to an average of 180-200FPS in some scenarios, which should be convincing enough.
This notebook in "CS:GO" such an esports game can easily run to the screen's maximum supported 240Hz refresh rate, and games such as "Divine Kosha: Battlefront", "Red Dead Redemption 2", "Cyberpunk 2077", after opening DLSS to run hundreds of frames is not a problem at all.
2K, the highest quality, the average frame rate of "Divine Kosha: Battle" is 132, "Red Dead Redemption" is 145, "Cyberpunk 2077" is 101 (light chasing, DLSS equalization)
As the flagship, the Predator Blade 500SE provides enough excellent heat dissipation to support its performance, and at the same time, such as built-in performance management software, one-click full-speed Turbo buttons and extended function buttons are also many. Although it looks like a business book, the configuration that a game should have is enough.
If you have to pick something wrong with this notebook, it may be this touchpad with integrated fingerprint recognition. To be honest, the reaction is a bit too sensitive, and it is often easy to mistakenly touch the gesture, so that the scroll slider becomes a cutting screen. However, this may also have a reason for firmware, in fact, the version sold on the market, it is not difficult to improve.
To be honest, the performance of this notebook has reached a whole new realm. We're sorry we didn't make it to the release of Eldon's Ring of Law, but it doesn't feel like doing more performance testing feels like it's necessary. This notebook performs better or worse on a certain game, and there is no real difference for the player. Install any game, you can safely and boldly open the highest special effects, and play it with pain and pleasure.