![]() Aesthetically, the black metallic surfaces are prone to smudges and finger oil, so you’ll have to wipe them clean often. And like I mentioned above, there are no lights on the lid either.Īs another novelty of the Helios 300, Acer went with a different choice in materials: brushed metal for the lid cover and the interior, and rough plastic for the sides and the underbelly. I’ve always complained of how annoying lights are on other Predators when watching a movie in a dark room, that’s not an issue here anymore. The great news is there are no LEDs that cannot be switched off on the interior, as the power button is integrated withing the keyboard and the status LEDs are discrete and placed on the right edge. It’s also bigger and a lot heavier than the MSI GS63 we reviewed a while ago.Īll these are elements consistent with most Predator laptops, and while I’m not a fan, I have to admit the aggressive accents are more tamed on this Helios 300 than on other Acer gaming machines. In fact, at 5.6 lbs this 15-inch Helios is actually a little wider, thicker at the back and even heavier, if my scales are not mistaken, than the Aspire Nitro V15, with whom it shares most characteristics. On a first look I was pretty sure the Helios 300 is more compact and thinner than other 15-inch laptops with similar same specs, but once I measured the dimensions and weight I realized that was an illusion. Gigabit LAN, Intel AC 7265 Wireless AC, Bluetooth 4.1ġx USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.1 gen 1, HDMI, mic/earphone, SD card reader, LAN, Kensington Lockģ90 mm or 15.35” (w) x 270 mm or 10.62” (d) x 27 mm or 1.06” (h) Update: In the meantime, Acer offers a completely revamped version of the Predator Helios 300, and you can read about the new models in our reviews of the 15-inch and the 17-inch models. Some positive, like the new cooling system, some subjective, like the design lines, and some unexpected and unwanted, like the screen choice and battery size. In fact, in some ways it’s a redesigned version of the Aspire V Nitro series, with whom it shares many traits, but with a few changes. It’s also a well built computer with a metallic exterior and some gaming design accents, a good keyboard, good IO and a matte screen. In very few words, the Helios 300 is a gaming laptop capable of providing a solid FHD experience thanks to the Nvidia GTX 1060 graphics chip inside most configurations (1050 Ti on others), paired with modern Intel processors, DDR4 RAM and dual-storage. ![]() This line includes 15 and 17-inch notebooks and in this post you’ll read about the 15-inch model, the Helios 300 G3-571. More recently Acer unveiled a mid-range Predator, the Helios 300 line, and we’ve spent time with a pre-production unit before it was released in shops, enough to gather a handful (or two) of opinions in the article below.
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