It also makes your system run very hot and distractingly loud. In theory it's a neat feature but, much as we saw with the Predator Triton earlier this year, you really only get about a 1-3% increase in performance. The Predator laptops have this simple feature designed to eke out as much extra gaming performance as possible. If you're desperate for just that little bit of extra gaming performance, and hang the sense of it-or the sound and fury of it-the Turbo button is Acer's one-touch GPU overclocking feature. The Helios 300 also did well running traditional rasterized games too, topping 75fps on Total War Saga: Troy and hitting almost 70fps on Division 2. Speaking of gaming, we got decent numbers from the 2070 Max-Q with ray-tracing turned on, delivering 42fps in Metro Exodus and 54fps for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. This means Helios 300 is more than ready to handle the most common CPU-intensive tasks like video and photo editing.Ĭinebench R20: 2980 cb (multi-core) 417 cb (single-core)ĬrystalDiskMark Q32 Sequential (Read): 3,131 MB/sĬrystalDiskMark Q32 Sequential (Write): 2,317MB/sīattery Life (gaming): 1 hour 56 minutes (Gaming) The Intel Core i7-9750H CPU has fairly reliable scores of 1275 CB on Cinebench R on Geekbench 5, making it roughly on par with the half dozen Intel systems we've tested this year. The CPU performance doesn't really shock me. Though it's worth pointing out that the Helios' game performance really punches above its weight class by keeping pace with the Asus G14 in almost every category for a few hundred dollars cheaper. The $1,500 price puts it in the middle of the pack between mid-tier gaming laptops like the budget warrior Dell G5 15 SE and the pricey Asus Zephyrus G14. The Helios 300 does have available slots for two SSDs and an HDD so upgrading down the road only requires a screwdriver and a decent-sized storage drive. You'd be lucky to fit both Red Dead 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on there with your Windows install. The stock 512GB SSD is frankly pretty small considering the size of games these days, especially considering it's the only storage available. The see-through keycaps make the 4-zone RGB lighting really pop and I like how the WASD and arrow keys can be highlighted using Predator Sense, Acer's software for controlling lighting, overclocking, fan control, etc. Warranty: One year with 24/7 dedicated support line Overwatch: Ultra settings (avg.Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2070 with Max-Q DesignĬonnectivity: 1 x USB Type C, 3 x USB 3.2, 1 X HDMI 2.0, 1 x miniDP, 1 x ethernet, 1 x headphone.League of Legends: Ultra settings (avg.Would you like to know at what settings you can achieve the coveted 60 frames per second while gaming? Take a look at the popular games below to see how many frames per second you will get on this laptop at Full HD resolution. Internet browsing, email & text processing: suitable.Thanks to the numeric keypad, you can use this laptop the same way as your (gaming) desktop, so you won't have to set up keybinds all over again. Want to game on hot summer days too? With its double fan system, the Acer Helios is cooled well, so it won't overheat anytime soon even when outdoor temperatures are high. Fortunately, you'll also find such an HDD in your laptop, so that you can save up to 1TB of photos, videos, and gameplay sessions. The 256GB SSD will load games much faster than a 'regular' HDD. This 15.6-inch laptop has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 video card, which allows you to run soon to be released games without a hitch. With the Acer Predator Helios PH315-51-70KM, you'll soon be playing the newest Battlefield without a problem.
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