Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-56)
- HDD/SSD
- up to 1000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 32GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home, Windows 11 Pro
- Battery
- 90Wh, 4-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 399.3 x 295.5 x 26.9 mm (15.72" x 11.63" x 1.06")
- Weight
- 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- HDMI
- Displayport mini
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Speakers by DTS X: Ultra Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Lock
All Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-56) 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 (PH317-56) 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 (PH317-56) series.
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-56) in-depth review
NVIDIA's RTX 3000 graphics card lineup was once again a game-changer in the laptop world. As the company ditched the "Max-Q" design, manufacturers all over the place were opting for different TGP values. Acer for instance, was quite conservative in its approach, especially with its Nitro series.On the other hand, the Helios 300 was equipped with a 140W RTX 3070. Now, the brand has made a jump to the RTX 3080, while our unit came with a 150W RTX 3070 Ti. This, together with the Alder Lake CPU inside should make a difference. We are really hopeful for this year's unit since the last one had[...]
Pros
- Thunderbolt 4 + HDMI + Mini DisplayPort
- Liquid metal and great cooling
- 2x SODIMM, 2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slots
- 100% sRGB coverage and accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile (BOE NE173QHM-NY6 (BOE0A1A))
- Quick pixel response times and G-Sync (BOE NE173QHM-NY6 (BOE0A1A))
- No PWM (BOE NE173QHM-NY6 (BOE0A1A))
- Outstanding performance
Cons
- Lacks an SD card reader
Inside Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-56) - disassembly and upgrade options
Games you can play on this laptop series
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 150W) | 143 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 109 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 74 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 38 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) | 128 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 84 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 49 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 150W) | 300 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 236 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) | 298 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 238 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 168 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 150W) | 182 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 162 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 107 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 90 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) | 182 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 159 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 99 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 68 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 150W) | 156 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 132 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 101 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 85 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) | 125 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 101 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 78 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 66 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 150W) | 2363 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 104 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) | 2170 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 103 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 150W) | 163 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 148 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 125 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 76 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) | 184 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 116 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 93 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 59 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) | 744 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 500 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 440 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 150W) | 687 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 531 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 443 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 150W) | 183 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 155 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 147 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 138 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) | 180 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 148 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 142 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 133 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 150W) | 659 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 387 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 235 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) | 680 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 346 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 195 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 150W) | 514 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 482 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 451 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 140W) | 492 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 446 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 373 FPS PLAY VIDEO |