Acer Predator Helios 300
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8750H
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
- Display: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
- Storage: 512GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
- RAM: 16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
- Weight: 2.70 kg (6 lbs)
Pros
- Sturdy build
- Fairly portable compared to its competitors
- The screen doesn't use PWM across all brightness levels
- Well-priced
Cons
- IPS panel with narrow sRGB coverage and low maximum brightness
- Lack of additional USB 3.0 connectors and no USB-C Gen 2 or Thunderbolt support
Acer Predator Helios 300 - Specs
CPU
Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
HDD/SSD
512GB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD
M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 PCIe NVMe
RAM
16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
OS
Windows 10 Home
Body material
Aluminum (Metal, Plastic)
Dimensions
390 x 266 x 27 mm (15.35" x 10.47" x 1.06")
Weight
2.70 kg (6 lbs)
Ports and connectivity
Features
DISPLAY: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
| Name | 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS |
|---|---|
| Diagonal | 15.6" |
| Pixel density | 141.21 ppi |
| Panel Type | IPS |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Becomes "Retina" from | 24 inches (62 cm) |
Acer Predator Helios 300 in-depth review
At first, you may think that Acer is offering the same hardware in different packages since there are three different Acer models with GTX 1060 but all of them are priced differently and have a different target audience. The Aspire V 15 and V 17 Nitro BE notebooks, for example, are not gaming-oriented anymore. They provide just about the same performance as the Predator lineup but try to appeal to a more sophisticated type of user looking for extra power on the go without sacrificing portabi[...]
Read the full reviewCPU Performance: Intel Core i7-8750H
Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Superposition benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
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