Sticking to its Guns

The Acer Predator Helios 300 is arguably one of Acer’s most popular mid-range gaming laptops to date. While it pales in comparison to the Helios 500 or the Triton 700, it handles perfectly well when it comes to casual-to-semi-serious gaming. Design-wise, the Helios 300 features the same look and feel as with its predecessors with a full-sized keyboard and a nifty trackpad. However, one of the biggest breakthroughs for the Helios 300 series is the inclusion of a 17.3-inch IPS display panel with a 144Hz refresh rate. The Helios 300 is perfect for game titles that requires constant motion like Dota 2, CS:GO, Fortnite, and PUBG.

It Pairs Perfectly

To pair up with its pretty high-end display monitor, the Helios 300 comes with an Intel-Core i7 processor alongside 8GB of RAM (which can be upgraded to 16GB), and a NVIDIA GTX1060 graphics card. All this points to a sturdy mid-range gaming laptop, which is ideal for those looking to play casually without having to break the bank. On top of that, the Helios 300 also comes with a 256GB SSD and a 1TB HDD for all your storage needs.

No External Keyboard Needed

While some would prefer hooking up an external keyboard to a gaming laptop, that isn’t necessary with the Helios 300. Its full-sized keyboard is clicky and responsive and the keys are nicely spaced to avoid any miss-clicks. The keyboard also comes with full illumination on each key with Acer’s signature red glow. Said illumination can also be adjusted accordingly, depending on one’s preference. Even under heavy usage, the Helios 300 is capable of keeping its cool thanks to Acer’s proprietary AeroBlade 3D Fan.

Benchmarks:

3DMark Time Spy Extreme – 1,832
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra – 2,799
PCMark10 Extended – 5,706

(Text by: Asian Banana)