The Helios 18 with DLSS 3 is one of the most powerful gaming laptops. It comes fully equipped with superior cooling technology, a beautiful Mini LED display1, and a full deck of performance-enhancing features and hardware.
BEYOND PERFORMANCE
Feel the power emanate from within the neon-hued shell of the Helios 18. With up to a 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i91 processor and new performance hybrid architecture. Tack on up to 2TB of NVMe SSD high-speed PCIe storage and witness greatness.
NVIDIA® GEFORCE RTX™ 40 SERIES LAPTOPS
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series Laptop GPUs are beyond fast for gamers and creators. They’re powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics.
NVIDIA DLSS 3
Powered by the new fourth-gen Tensor Cores and Optical Flow Accelerator on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, DLSS 3 uses AI to create additional high-quality frames.
Ray Tracing
The Ada architecture unleashes the full glory of ray tracing, which simulates how light behaves in the real world. Experience incredibly detailed virtual worlds like never before.
NVIDIA Max-Q Technologies
NVIDIA Max-Q is an advanced suite of AI-powered technologies that optimize your system for peak efficiency. This enables blazing-fast laptops that are thin, quiet, and have amazing battery life.
PICK YOUR PANEL
Choose from several 18-inch panel types – all that support NVIDIA Advanced Optimus with resolutions from 1920 X 1200 (WUXGA) to 2560 X 1600 (WQXGA) on a 16:10 aspect ratio.
250HZ MINI LED1 WQXGA
Extreme levels of contrast and vivid HDR are yours with a brightness of up to 1000 nits and a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut.
165/240HZ IPS WQXGA1
A fast refresh and a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut is everything you need on this beautiful IPS display.
165HZ IPS WUXGA1
High refresh and a high 100% sRGB color gamut make this panel another perfect choice.
COOLING PERFECTED
The Helios 18 includes only the best state-of-the-art cooling: dual custom-engineered 5th Gen AeroBlade™ 3D Fans, vector heat pipes, and the chilling effects of liquid metal thermal grease on an already industry-leading CPU.
WHAT’S IN YOUR KEYBOARD
Make that per-key RGB backlit keyboard shine with Mini LED backlights that are brighter, require less power, and are more uniform in color (with less halo) than their non-Mini LED counterparts.
PERSONALIZE WITH PREDATORSENSE™
Pop open the brand-new PredatorSense™ utility app to adjust the settings to fit exactly how you want this laptop to perform.
PULSAR LIGHTING
Adjust lighting to fit your own theme. There’s plenty to play with here so take your time.
FOUR OPERATION MODES
Choose between four modes2: Quiet, Balanced, Performance, and Turbo (all-out overclock, all-out fans). Balanced and ECO3 are also available when on battery.
FAN CONTROL
Choose between Auto, Max, or set your own. Bring a coat if you go all out.
KEEP PINGS LOW
Includes the Intel® Killer™ E2600 Ethernet Controller, Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i.
FULL RANGE OF PORTS
Plug all your peripherals into the full range of USB 3.2 Gen2, including two incredibly fast Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C ports and HDMI 2.1.
CARD READER READY
There’s even a Micro SD™ Card Reader if so needed!
Specifications
Product type | Notebook |
Product colour | Black |
Form factor | Clamshell |
Market positioning | Gaming |
Introduction year | 2023 |
Display diagonal | 45.7 cm (18") |
Display resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
Touchscreen | N |
HD type | WQXGA |
LED backlight | Y |
Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
Processor manufacturer | Intel |
Processor generation | 13th gen Intel® Core™ i7 |
Processor model | i7-13700HX |
Processor family | Intel® Core™ i7 |
Processor boost frequency | 5 GHz |
Efficient-core boost frequency | 3.7 GHz |
Performance-core base frequency | 5 GHz |
Processor cores | 16 |
Processor cache | 30 MB |
Bus type | DMI4 |
Configurable TDP-down | 45 W |
Internal memory | 16 GB |
Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM |
Maximum internal memory | 32 GB |
Total storage capacity | 1 TB |
Storage media | SSD |
Total SSDs capacity | 1 TB |
Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
SSD capacity | 1 TB |
SSD interface | PCI Express |
Optical drive type | N |
Card reader integrated | Y |
Compatible memory cards | MicroSD (TransFlash) |
Discrete graphics card model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
On-board graphics card | Y |
Discrete graphics card | Y |
On-board graphics card model | Intel® UHD Graphics |
Discrete graphics card memory | 8 GB |
Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 |
Audio system | True Harmony |
Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
Built-in microphone | Y |
Number of microphones | 2 |
Front camera | Y |
Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Front camera HD type | Full HD |
Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
Mobile network connection | N |
Ethernet LAN | Y |
Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s |
Bluetooth | Y |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 1 |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity | 2 |
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
HDMI version | 2.1 |
Combo headphone/mic port | Y |
Charging port type | DC-in jack |
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Y |
USB Power Delivery | Y |
Pointing device | Touchpad |
Numeric keypad | Y |
Keyboard backlit | Y |
Keyboard backlit colour | RGB |
Operating system installed | N |
Intel Flex Memory Access | Y |
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Y |
CPU configuration (max) | 1 |
Embedded options available | N |
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Y |
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Y |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
Number of battery cells | 4 |
Battery capacity | 90 Wh |
Battery charge indicator | Y |
Cable lock slot | Y |
Cable lock slot type | Kensington |
Width | 405 mm |
Depth | 311.6 mm |
Height | 29.5 mm |
Weight | 3.25 kg |
Cables included | AC |