Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315-51)
- Date Published: 31 May 2019
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- Intel Core i7-8750H
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
- 128GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
- 16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
- 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
Specs
- Intel Core i7-9750H 2.7%
- Intel Core i7-11370H 3.5%
- Intel Core i7-8750H
- Intel Core i7-9850H
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U 1.2%
- Intel Core i7-11390H 1.8%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (50W) 6.1%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (Laptop) 4.9%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q 9.7%
- NVIDIA T600 10.6%
- NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) 15.8%
- HDD/SSD
- 128GB PCIe NVMe 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
- 2x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- Card Reader
- Secure Digital (SD)
- Ethernet LAN
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac, 2x2 MIMO (Dual-Band 2.4GHz / 5GHz)
- Bluetooth
- 4.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- 1280 x 720, HDR
- Backlit keyboard
- Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
More Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315-51) configurations - 3 laptops
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 (PH315-51) in-depth review
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