•  Date Published: 04 Dec 2023
  • Intel Core i7-10750H
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 100W)
  • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
  • 4000GB SSD
  • 32GB DDR4
  • 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
6.6
Good
quality
4.6 Portability Average
7.0 Display Very Good
6.7 For Work Good
7.1 For Gaming Very Good

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 4TB SSD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 2x 2280 M.2 NVMe slots 
  • RAM
  • 32GB DDR4
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Body Material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 363.4 x 255 x 22.9 mm (14.31" x 10.04" x 0.90")
  • Weight
  • 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
  • 2x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • Mini DisplayPort
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5 Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • 2 Speakers, DTS Audio
  • Optical drive

Portability

Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315-53)
14.31" x 10.04" x 0.90" Dimensions
2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) Weight
Average 15.6-inch laptop
2.07 kg (4.6 lbs) -17% Weight

Review

Acer Predator Helios 300 in-depth review

For the past couple of years, the Predator Helios 300 laptop series of Acer is one of its best sellers on the gaming stage. And quite honestly, it provided probably the best bang for the buck of almost any gaming laptop out there, regardless of the manufacturer.With the PH315-53, Acer is introducing the 10th Generation Comet Lake-H processors and offers it with the familiar GeForce graphics cards. By the way, last year's device was able to win our Editor's choice award with its great performance, quality of build, and cooling capability. However, we still had something to say against it, especially since it lacked an SD card reader and Thunderbolt 3 support.Apart from the obvious hardware, this notebook comes with Ethernet and Wireless adapters from Killer, providing its users wit[...]

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Pros

  • Thin and light chassis
  • Two M.2 NVMe slots
  • 90% sRGB coverage and accurate color reproduction with our Gaming and Web design profile (AUO B156HAN08.2)
  • Comfortable input devices
  • A good performer with an "overclocking" option
  • Customizable RGB lighting
  • Lack of PWM-adjusted brightness (AUO B156HAN08.2)

Cons

  • Lacks an SD card slot and Thunderbolt 3 support
  • Sharp edge, cutting through the user's wrists