•  Date Published: 31 Mar 2021
    • Intel Core i7-10750H
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 240 Hz, IPS
    • 512GB SSD
    • 16GB DDR4
    • 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
    6.5
    TOTAL SCORE
    6.0 Portability Good
    7.0 Display Very Good
    6.4 For Work Good
    6.5 For Gaming Good
    Acer Predator Triton 300

    Acer Predator Triton 300

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    Review

    Acer Predator Triton 300 in-depth review

    After the Triton 300 (PT315-51) of last year was pretty much a carbon copy of the Helios 300 and the Nitro 5, we were left with something to demand. And now, it seems like Acer has listened. Although the laptop isn't a dramatic divergence from its predecessor's design features, there are some fresh little updates all around the device.Let's start with the hardware. Staying true to Intel, the Predator Triton 300 (PT315-52) is offered with Comet Lake-H processors. More precisely, we are talking about the Core i5-10300H and the Core i7-10750H. Yep, they are merely refreshed versions of their respective predecessors, but they offer higher clock speeds and an improved architecture (yet built on a 14nm node once again). Additionally, the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti makes an appearance here in all i[...]

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    Pros

    • Great price/performance ratio
    • Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an optional RGB backlight
    • Three M.2 slots
    • The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (LM156LF-2F01)
    • Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (LM156LF-2F01)
    • 120Hz and 144Hz fast display options

    Cons

    • Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
    • Either you get warm internals or fans that will blow your ears off
    • Covers only 50% of sRGB and has slow response times (despite the fast refresh rate) (LM156LF-2F01)

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    This Predator Triton 300 (PT315-52) has some fresh changes over its predecessor and one of them is the upgrade to three M.2 slots.Check out all Acer Predator Triton 300 (PT315-52) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate 11 Philips-head screws are keeping you away from the internals of the new Predator Triton 300. After you undo them, just pry the bottom panel away with a plastic tool or a guitar pick.2. Battery Battery-wise, there is a 58.75Wh unit, which isn't the largest one out there, but it's not too[...]

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