![]() ![]() The left has an RJ-45 slim Ethernet for Gigabit transfers, a USB 3.2 Gen1 and 3.5mm audio jack. I didn’t test the efficacy of this since I’m fully into wireless headphones but the option is there if that matters to you.Ĭonnectivity on the Helios 300 is bountiful with a wealth of ports on the sides and back of the laptop. The Helios 300 also supports DTS:X Ultra which can give your connected headphones or speakers spatial audio. ![]() This makes everything sound somewhat hollow and even harsh at times. The speakers on the Helios 300 are unfortunately par for the course on most laptops - tinny with an absence of bass. You’ll definitely be using an external mouse most of the time anyway so it’s not a big issue. The touchpad is on the smaller size but it’s smooth and responsive to my swipes and taps. You can of course customise the lighting the Predator Sense software and choose countless ways to display your pretty lights. The lighting can get very bright but otherwise didn’t look anything special to me. The keys are backlit with mini LED’s which Acer claim give a more uniform and consistent RGB experience. It’s not a mechanical board though and the key actuation feels a little bit soft but it’s still responsive and pleasant to type and game with. ![]() The keyboard is a full size affair with a number pad and dedicated media buttons. Thank fully, the panel supports NVIDIA G-Sync adaptive sync which does a fine job at removing any tears or stutters. It also has a 165Hz refresh rate with a 3ms response time though good luck getting AAA titles to run at those framerates without compromising quality. It’s a beautiful panel with excellent colors, brightness and vibrance. The 15.6-inch IPS display has a QHD resolution of 2560 x 1440p in standard 16:9 ratio which is surprising since the Triton laptops now use 16:10 aspect. A FHD webcam sits in the middle of the display which is a necessity even on a gaming laptop(I’m looking at you Asus). This doesn’t present any wobble though and the display stays where you position it. The display sits on a sturdy book-style hinge but with a about a centimeter gap. ![]() The power brick adds another 2lb’s or so which can make for a back breaking journey. The Helios 300 weighs 5.51lbs which isn’t very light to be honest but still portable enough. The chassis is slightly larger towards the rear than the front on account of the massive exhaust vents on the back. It’s got a dark, black metallic chassis that’s thin at just 1.02-inches at its thickest. As such, the Helios 300 isn’t anything special to look at. Acer Predator Helios 300Īcer has been making relatively safe looking gaming laptops of late and nothing in their line up stands out from the competition. It’s obviously not perfect as there are a few chinks in its metallic armor but I reckon this is one of those hidden gems in gaming laptops that you really should know about. That’s a huge difference in price and as you’ll see in my testing, the Helios 300 performs like a champ nonetheless. To put all that into context, an Alienware m15 with similar specs costs $4500 and a Razer Blade 15 costs $5400. It also comes with a pin-sharp, 15.6-inch QHD IPS display with a 165Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time. This new Acer Predator Helios 300 costs just $3499.99 for a configuration consisting of an Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti, 16GB of DDR5 memory and 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD. Acer has updated its line of Predator Helios 300 laptops with Intel and NVIDIA’s latest and greatest chipsets and wrapped it all in a package that is surprisingly good value for money. ![]()
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