Acer’s updated gaming laptop has a sliding keyboard that reveals its cooling system
Two extra vents appear from under the keyboard for extra cooling. (Acer /)Gaming laptops run hot. They consume a lot more power than a typical machine built for Microsoft Word and doomscrolling through social media. Because of all that heat, cooling systems can make a huge difference when it comes to a machine’s overall performance. With its flagship Predator Helios 700 laptop, however, Acer has given the laptop’s internal cooling system a featured spot so that users can actually see and appreciate it. The HyperDrift keyboard debuted on the previous Predator Helios model, which got some considerable hardware updates today. In its standard position, the keyboard looks as you’d expect. Sliding it toward you, however, moves the wrist rests and touchpad into an angled position and reveals a glass panel under which the cooling system resides. The whole computer is built with gamers in mind, so it’s laden with RGB lighting and...