(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) The specs between the two Nitros seem largely identical. The 16S AI is slightly thinner at its thinnest point (10.3 mm compared to 11.37 mm on the non-S model)
Beyond its gaming laptop, Acer also has two peripherals. The Galea 570 gaming headset and Cestus 530 gaming mouse. The Galea has noise cancellation, can be connected over Bluetooth, a 2.4 GHz dongle, or a wired connection, and claims up to 30 hours of use. The Cestus mouse uses the same connectivity modes as the headset and offers an 8,000 Hz polling rate. Both use Acer's QuarterMaster app to make performance or setting tweaks. The peripherals will launch in Q1 of this year; the Galea will cost $149 and the Cestus will run you $109.
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- https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/acer-updates-predator-nitro-gaming-laptops-at-ces-2026-panther-lake-finds-its-way-across-the-lineup#main
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