![]() ![]() The laptop’s Wi-Fi performance is great, reaching as high as 702 megabits per second when in the same room as a TP-Link Archer AX50 Wi-Fi 6 router. The laptop’s Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0. We'd prefer if the ports were pushed further back, as their location could interfere with using peripherals like a mouse in some situations, but this is a minor issue. USB Type-A, Ethernet, and audio are on the left, while video and USB-C can be found on the right. The ports are split between the laptop’s flanks. It’s packed with four USB ports, one of which is USB Type-C, plus HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Ethernet, and an audio jack. More than enough portsĪcer’s Predator Helios 300 line is affordable, but that doesn’t mean it cuts back on connectivity. The Helio 300’s results prove it’s a speedy gaming laptop, but also a solid budget workstation for content creators, developers, and digital artists. It hit 1632 in Geekbench 5’s single-core test and 9118 in the multi-core test. Only MSI’s GE76 Raider, a more expensive laptop with a Core i9-11980H processor, scored better. The figures from the Helios 300 are among the highest results we’ve seen from recent Intel laptops. ![]() In practical terms, this means the Helios 300 will perform some tasks faster, but unless you are timing how long they take you shouldn't notice a difference. However, the AMD-powered Lenovo won in other benchmarks like Cinebench and the Basemark browser benchmark. It hit 1472 in Geekbench 5 single-core and 7477 in Geekbench 5 multi-core. The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro for instance, which we tested with an AMD Ryzen 7 5700H processor, scored slightly below the Acer. The Helios 300 hit a Geekbench 5 single-core score of 1513 and a multi-core score of 7971, which is faster than the same Asus and Lenovo laptops we mentioned above in terms of raw performance. The Helios 300 is the least expensive of this trio, so it provides the best bang for your buck. That’s identical to the Asus ROG Strix G15 and a second less than the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro Gen 6, both of which were tested with AMD Ryzen 5000-series processors. The Acer Predator Helios 300 cranked through Blender’s “Car Demo” processor benchmark in three minutes and 19 seconds. The processor’s architecture is not a significant change compared to 10th-gen Intel Core processors, but the Core i7-11800H is a performer. What impressed us most was not Intel’s performance but Acer’s pricing. It’s faster than prior 10th-gen hardware but neck-and-neck with its AMD competition. Intel’s new Core i7-11800H offers no surprises. Gamers looking to play mainstream games like Grand Theft Auto V, Call of Duty, or Valorant will see smooth gameplay at the highest settings. The most demanding titles, like Control, will not hit 60 fps at their highest settings, but the vast majority of games aren’t as taxing. Still, there’s no question the Acer Predator Helios 300 can handle modern games. Gamers who crave top-tier ray-tracing performance will need to shop for a more expensive laptop. The game averaged 38 fps at the same graphics settings and resolution with ray-tracing enabled on the High setting. It also averaged 85 fps in Total War: Warhammer II, again at 1080p and maximum graphics settings.Ĭontrol, the most demanding game in our test suite, pushed the laptop to its limits. The Nvidia RTX 3060 cranked out an average of 94 fps in Shadow of the Tomb Raider at a 1080p resolution and maximum graphics settings. The RTX 3060’s highest possible graphics power is 115 watts, so the Helios 300 is close to the RTX 3060’s performance ceiling. Our test configuration came with Nvidia’s RTX 3060 dedicated graphics packing 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM and up to 105 watts of power. ![]() It exceeded 60 frames per second in most games we tested and, in many cases, it beat that standard by a mile. The Acer Predator Helios 300 we tested proved a good bet for 1080p gaming. What we like Game performance is solid for the price Acer also sells this laptop with configurations that include faster graphics hardware, such as the Nvidia RTX 3070, and a higher display resolution. This combination has promise for both gamers and content creators. The Helios 300’s key features are obvious: it has an eight-core processor from Intel’s latest 11th-gen Core product line and an Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics solution that can handle ray tracing. Wired connectivity: 3x USB-A, 1x USB-C, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x Mini-DisplayPort 1x Ethernet, 1x 3.5mm audio.Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB RAM.Here are the specs of the laptop we tested: About the Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S ![]()
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