Superb review. Truly. I was considering this device (which i tested in person today) but ad doubts, and now will not purchase given this review. Well done.
That's not to suggest this is a 'bad gaming laptop' --- this is freaking sique gaming laptop. THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH GAMING LAPTOPS IS COOLING : THE BEST ASSET OF THE i7-8750 H HELIOS 500 IS THE COOLING ! It dissipates heat superbly from both the back AND the sides ! It's a fantastic gaming laptop.
But as I write this review, it Aug 2018. The 1180 or whatever new GeForce Graphics card is next to be released is currently .....being released. So unless you're looking at purchasing the Helios 500 with an i9 CPU, WAIT, because the Pascal 10-series GPU-laptops will very, very very soon drop in price :P
And at which point
I would recommend purchasing an Acer Predator Helios 500 i9 GeForce GTX 1070 at a reduced-to-clear price !
Because
in all honestly, a hexa-core i9 GTX-1070 with EXCELLENT COOLING is still a terrific gaming choice
just remember, the backlighting on the keyboard: A) sucks. & B) is zonal....and still in this capacity ...sucks
Sincerely
BW