Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315-52)

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Date Published: 22 Nov 2019

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
512GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
16GB DDR4
2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

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Specs

CPU
Intel Core i7-9750H

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD + 1TB HDD

M.2 Slot
2x M.2 PCIe x4 NVMe slots with RAID 0 support

RAM
16GB DDR4

OS
Windows 10 Home

Dimensions
361 x 254 x 22.9 mm (14.21" x 10.00" x 0.90")

Weight
2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-C

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
2.0

HDMI
2.0

Mini DisplayPort

Ethernet LAN
Gigabit LAN (Killer E2500)

Wi-Fi
Gigabit Wi-Fi 5 (2×2 MU-MIMO)

Bluetooth
5.0

Audio jack
3.5mm audio jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Digital-array microphones

Speakers

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315-52)

14.21" x 10.00" x 0.90" Dimensions

2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -12% Weight

Review

Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315-52) in-depth review

Acer Helios 300 has always been one of the favorites in a lot of people's bucket lists when choosing a well-priced gaming laptop. However, it was flawed by different issues with one of the most visible ones being actually the way it looks. Not that it looks bad, but it just looks like an aggressive gaming laptop.Well, this is the first area that Acer has targeted for this year's iteration of the model - the PH315-52. It now looks like a crossbreed between the other Helios laptops and the Triton series. This results in a stunningly looking laptop that is a lot sleeker than its predecessor and at the same time packs more power by embodying the latest and greatest from Intel and NVIDIA. It also features a 144 Hz display and a feature that is now synonymous to the Helios name. Stay with u[...]

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Pros

Adequate price
Good keyboard with decent travel, big arrows, and optional RGB backlight
Turbo key with incredible cooling and vacuum cleaning capabilities
Good build quality
144Hz with fast reaction times and accurate colors (when paired with our Gaming and Web design profile) (BOE NV156FHM-N4K)
Doesn't use PWM to adjust screen brightness (BOE NV156FHM-N4K)
Good enough battery life
Two M.2 NVMe slots with RAID 0 support

Cons

No Thunderbolt support
Lacks SD card slot

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Curious to see the guts of the latest Acer Predator Helios 300? Sure you are! We are as well, so let's hop together in the disassembly train and see all of the exciting changes Acer made to this laptop.Check out all Acer Predator Helios 300 15 (2019) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate In contrast, to its predecessor, the Predator Helios 300 15 (2019) is not equipped with service panels anymore. However, removing the bottom plate is made extremely easy - just remove the 10 Phillips-head screws, then pop the bottom[...]