Acer Predator Helios 300 (17″, PH317-51/52)
- HDD/SSD
- up to 1000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe (M key)
- RAM
- up to 32GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro
- Battery
- 48Wh, 4-cell, 3320 mAh, 4-cell, 3220 mAh, 4-cell, 48.9Wh, 48.9Wh, Li-Ion, 4-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate (Plastic)
- Dimensions
- 432 x 290 x 29 mm (17.01" x 11.42" x 1.14")
- Weight
- 2.96 kg (6.5 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 2x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- HDMI
- VGA
- DVI
- Card reader
- SD
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.0
- Audio jack
- headphone/microphone
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Acer Predator Helios 300 (17″, PH317-51/52) configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Acer Predator Helios 300 (17", PH317-51/52) series.
Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Acer Predator Helios 300 (17", PH317-51/52) series.
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Acer Predator Helios 300 (17", PH317-51/52) in-depth review
Ever since Acer launched its affordable 15-inch GTX 1060 gaming solution, the Predator Helios 300, users around the world were immediately attracted by its excellent price/performance ratio. We also had the chance to play around with and our early verdict on the notebook is that it has some considerable drawbacks, which, by the way, aren't driven by the price tag. Acer is also planning to launch a 17-inch version of the notebook that should come as a more affordable alternative to the Predator 17 (G5-793) with GTX 1060.Interestingly, the 17-inch Helios 300 has fewer similarities with t[...]
Pros
- Fairly portable (thinner and lighter than the competition)
- Decent keyboard and touchpad
- Good IPS panel with wide sRGB coverage and high maximum brightness
- Good battery life for a 17-inch gaming laptop
Cons
- Unsatisfactory build quality
- Poorly designed cooling system (high inner and outer temperatures during load)е
- The screen uses PWM from 0 to 99% brightness (our Health-Guard profile fixes that)
- Only one USB-A 3.0 connector
Games you can play on this laptop series
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 43 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 25 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 13 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 87 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 47 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 145 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 77 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 40 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 24 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 1119 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 85 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 79 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 26 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 18 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 53 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 42 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 38 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 230 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 221 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 213 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 151 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 122 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 109 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 89 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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ULTRA |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 422 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 138 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 66 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 51 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 44 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO |