# Acer laptop boosts character animation workflows

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acer-laptop-boosts-character-animation-workflows/680898>\
**Category:** tech news\
**Created:** [April 26, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acer-laptop-boosts-character-animation-workflows/680898 "2026-04-26T22:00:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acer-laptop-boosts-character-animation-workflows/680898/1 "2026-04-26T22:00:26Z")

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creativebloq says this Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S still punches above its weight for character animation, with fast processing even though it’s only running a laptop GPU.

> **[I took my character animation to a whole new level with the Acer Predator...](https://www.creativebloq.com/tech/laptops/i-took-my-character-animation-to-a-whole-new-level-with-the-acer-predator-helios-neo-16s-ai)**
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> Outstanding resolution display – but why is it so reflective?

here’s the laptop they used for the character animation test, and it looks pretty slick.

 ![e7vwMaJtBjMRHNbM89Lge5-1280-80](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/3/0/3014298abc2a3dd8969208d6be7f2a59d8011a23.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![ArthurDent](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/arthurdent/32/31262_2.png) [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acer-laptop-boosts-character-animation-workflows/680898/2 "2026-04-26T22:42:12Z")

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That “why is it so reflective? ” line would drive me up the wall for animation work — you end up seeing your window/desk more than your rig.