Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53 in review: Update provides for (slightly) more RTX 3070 power

Hot flashes. The Predator offers a Core i7 CPU, a GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and space for three drives (2x M.2 SSD, 1x 2.5-inch). This is complemented by a responsive Full HD display (IPS, 240 Hz) and quite good battery life. The laptop heats up considerably under load, though.

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The Predator Helios 300 is a gaming laptop in the 15.6-inch format. The device is powered by a Core i7-10750H processor and a GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU. Competitors include devices like the Aorus 15G XC, the MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG, and the Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR.

Since we've already reviewed one of the Predator's sister models, we won't go into the case, the connectivity, the input devices, and the speakers. The corresponding information can be found in the review of the Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5. It's also worth taking a look at the review of the similar predecessor.

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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B (Predator Helios 300 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-10750H 6 x 2.6 - 5 GHz, 107 W PL2 / Short Burst, 70 W PL1 / Sustained, Comet Lake-H

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU - 8192 MB, Core: 1290 MHz, Memory: 1500 MHz, 100 W TDP ( including 15 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6, 30.0.14.7111, Optimus

Memory

16384 MB

, DDR4-3200, dual-channel mode, two memory slots (both in use)

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, Sharp LQ156M1JW09, IPS, glossy: no, 240 Hz

Mainboard

Intel HM470

Storage

Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, 1024 GB

, 2 M.2-2280 slots (NVMe, Raid 0 support), 1 SATA slot (2.5-inch), 902 GB free

Connections

3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: combined headset port, TPM 2.0

Networking

Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500/5000MBit/s), Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW) (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 22.9 x 363.4 x 255 ( = 0.9 x 14.31 x 10.04 in)

Battery

58.75 Wh, 3815 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, SATA slot, screws, Microsoft 365 (trial), Norton Security Ultra (trial), 24 Months Warranty

Weight

2.218 kg ( = 78.24 oz / 4.89 pounds), Power Supply: 600 g ( = 21.16 oz / 1.32 pounds)

Price

1,799 Euro

Links

Acer homepage
Acer notebook section

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
83.8 %	07/2021	Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	2.2 kg	22.9 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
86.4 %	02/2021	Aorus 15G XC i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	2.1 kg	23 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
84 %	02/2021	MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	2.1 kg	19.8 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
85 %	02/2021	Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	2.3 kg	27.2 mm	15.60"	1920x1080

Size comparison

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR Aorus 15G XC MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG ❌

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Networking
iperf3 Client (transmit) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)	1514 (764^min - 1561^max) MBit/s ∼100%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)	1403 (1367^min - 1497^max) MBit/s ∼93% -7%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW) (758 - 1514, n=10)	1250 MBit/s ∼83% -17%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1190 MBit/s ∼79% -21%
Average of class Gaming (496 - 1645, n=160, last 2 years)	1164 MBit/s ∼77% -23%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1100 MBit/s ∼73% -27%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1089 (603^min - 1196^max) MBit/s ∼72% -28%
iperf3 Client (receive) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)	1425 (1394^min - 1454^max) MBit/s ∼100% +6%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)	1340 (678^min - 1403^max) MBit/s ∼94%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1330 MBit/s ∼93% -1%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW) (887 - 1670, n=10)	1319 MBit/s ∼93% -2%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1310 MBit/s ∼92% -2%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1263 (1093^min - 1464^max) MBit/s ∼89% -6%
Average of class Gaming (90 - 1743, n=160, last 2 years)	1227 MBit/s ∼86% -8%

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 Client (receive) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1317 (678-1403)

MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 Client (receive) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1263 (1093-1464)

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 Client (receive) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1424 (1394-1454)

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 Client (transmit) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1489 (764-1561)

MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 Client (transmit) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1069 (603-1196)

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 Client (transmit) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1403 (1367-1497)

Display - 240 Hz IPS

The brightness (290.4 cd/m²) and contrast (975:1) of the matte 15.6-inch display (1920x1080 pixels) fail to meet the respective targets (300 cd/m² and 1,000:1). The 240 Hz panel has quick response times.

At brightness levels of 13% and below, flickering takes place at a frequency of 23,580 Hz. Due to the high frequency, even sensitive users should be spared from headaches and/or eye problems.


277 cd/m²	294 cd/m²	271 cd/m²
302 cd/m²	312 cd/m²	284 cd/m²
297 cd/m²	293 cd/m²	284 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

Sharp LQ156M1JW09

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 312 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 290.4 cd/m² Minimum: 20 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 312 cd/m²
Contrast: 975:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.03 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.4, calibrated: 0.71
ΔE Greyscale 4.7 | 0.64-98 Ø5.7
70.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
68.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.177

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	Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Sharp LQ156M1JW09, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Aorus 15G XC Sharp LQ156M1JW03, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR LQ156M1JW25, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 AU Optronics B156HAN08.2, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display		-4%	-1%	-3%	-6%
Display P3 Coverage	68.4	65.62 -4%	67.71 -1%	67.7 -1%	65.15 -5%
sRGB Coverage	99.4	97.54 -2%	98.45 -1%	94.32 -5%	92.31 -7%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	70.4	67.06 -5%	69.05 -2%	68.24 -3%	66.32 -6%
Response Times		12%	-11%	23%	-16%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	15.2 ?(7.6, 7.6)	9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4) 37%	14.4 ?(6.8, 7.6) 5%	8.2 ?(2.6, 5.6) 46%	17 ?(9, 8) -12%
Response Time Black / White *	9.2 ?(4.8, 4.4)	9.6 ?(4.8, 4.8) -4%	11.6 ?(7.6, 4) -26%	9.2 ?(4.4, 4.8) -0%	11 ?(6, 5) -20%
PWM Frequency	23580 ?(13)	24040 ?(24) 2%
Screen		22%	-7%	1%	1%
Brightness middle	312	288 -8%	259.5 -17%	308 -1%	319 2%
Brightness	290	270 -7%	264 -9%	288 -1%	294 1%
Brightness Distribution	87	89 2%	90 3%	86 -1%	83 -5%
Black Level *	0.32	0.25 22%	0.25 22%	0.23 28%	0.22 31%
Contrast	975	1152 18%	1038 6%	1339 37%	1450 49%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	3.03	1.19 61%	2.52 17%	3.28 -8%	4.42 -46%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	6.81	3.79 44%	5.55 19%	8.51 -25%	8.54 -25%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	0.71	0.71 -0%	1.93 -172%	0.83 -17%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	4.7	1.6 66%	1.7 64%	5 -6%	4.84 -3%
Gamma	2.177 ^101%	2.229 ^99%	2.04 ^108%	2.057 ^107%	2.39 ^92%
CCT	6676 ^97%	6539 ^99%	6414 ^101%	7393 ^88%	6850 ^95%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)		67	63.3	68	60
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)		90	98.8	90	92
Total Average (Program / Settings)		10% / 15%	-6% / -7%	7% / 3%	-7% / -4%

* ... smaller is better

The display shows a good color reproduction out of the box, and it misses the target (DeltaE less than 3) by a hair's breadth with a color deviation of 3.03. It doesn't suffer from a blue tint, and improvements can be achieved by means of calibration: The deviation drops to 0.71, and grayscales are displayed in a more balanced way. The sRGB color space is mapped to 99%. The AdobeRGB (70%) and DCI-P3 (68%) color spaces aren't fully reproduced.

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315 vs. AdobeRGB

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
9.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 4.8 ms rise
9.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 4.4 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 13 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (23.7 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
15.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 7.6 ms rise
15.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 7.6 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 15 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (37.5 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

23580 Hz

≤ 13 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 23580 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 13 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 23580 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 20897 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The viewing-angle stable IPS panel can be read from any position. Reading the display outdoors is possible if the sun isn't too bright and/or you look for places in the shade.

The Predator outdoors (shot in bright sunlight).

Performance - Sufficient for the coming years

With the Predator Helios 300, Acer has a 15.6-inch gaming laptop in its lineup that brings every modern game smoothly onto the screen.

Test conditions

The preinstalled Predator Sense software allows users to adjust the fan control and to automatically overclock the GPU. The GPU profiles "Normal", "Fast", and "Extreme" are available. We used the automatic fan control and the "Normal" profile. Pressing the "Turbo" button (located above the keyboard) enables the "Extreme" GPU profile and lets the fans continuously run at full power.

Processor

The Core-i7-10750H hexa-core processor (Comet Lake) operates at a base clock speed of 2.6 GHz. An increase to 4.3 GHz (six cores) or 5 GHz (one core) is possible via Turbo. Hyper-Threading (two threads per core) is supported.

The multithread test of the Cinebench R15 benchmark is processed at 2.8 to 4.2 GHz. The single-thread test is run at 4.2 to 4.4 GHz. On battery power, the clock rates are 1.9 to 2.7 GHz (multithread) and 2.5 to 3.2 GHz (single-thread), respectively.

We verify if the CPU Turbo is used consistently when plugged in by running the Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test in a continuous loop for at least 30 minutes. Turbo kicks in at quite a high level.

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1233 (1217.92-1326.52)

Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H: Ø1594 (1555.21-1697.72)

MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H: Ø1502 (1440.51-1640.55)

Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX: Ø2058 (1969.09-2151.12)

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1262 (1250.2-1356.16)

CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

189 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1327 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

136.19 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

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... in comparison

Cinebench R23
CPU (Single Core)
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1478 Points ∼100% +26%
Average of class Gaming (1095 - 1909, n=109, last 2 years)	1393 Points ∼94% +19%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	1232 Points ∼83% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (1136 - 1271, n=16)	1218 Points ∼82% +4%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	1177 Points ∼80% 0%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	1172 Points ∼79%
CPU (Multi Core)
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	13066 Points ∼100% +64%
Average of class Gaming (4621 - 18288, n=110, last 2 years)	11037 Points ∼84% +39%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	9754 Points ∼75% +23%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	9171 Points ∼70% +15%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	7953 Points ∼61%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (4807 - 8585, n=16)	7129 Points ∼55% -10%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	577 Points ∼100% +28%
Average of class Gaming (312 - 734, n=198, last 2 years)	513 Points ∼89% +14%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	482 Points ∼84% +7%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	473 Points ∼82% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (431 - 504, n=43)	473 Points ∼82% +5%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	460 Points ∼80% +2%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	451 Points ∼78%
CPU (Multi Core)
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	5045 Points ∼100% +70%
Average of class Gaming (1397 - 6849, n=199, last 2 years)	3907 Points ∼77% +31%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	3759 Points ∼75% +26%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	3365 Points ∼67% +13%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	3098 Points ∼61% +4%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	2975 Points ∼59%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (1749 - 3325, n=43)	2848 Points ∼56% -4%

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	238 Points ∼100% +26%
Average of class Gaming (108 - 275, n=202, last 2 years)	208 Points ∼87% +10%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	204 Points ∼86% +8%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	199 Points ∼84% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (184 - 213, n=45)	197 Points ∼83% +4%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	194 Points ∼82% +3%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	189 Points ∼79%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	2151 (1969.09^min - 2151.12^max) Points ∼100% +62%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	1740 Points ∼81% +31%
Average of class Gaming (536 - 2909, n=213, last 2 years)	1660 Points ∼77% +25%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	1641 (1440.51^min - 1640.55^max) Points ∼76% +24%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	1356 Points ∼63% +2%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	1327 Points ∼62%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (804 - 1418, n=50)	1263 Points ∼59% -5%

Blender 2.79 - BMW27 CPU
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (322 - 587, n=43)	389 Seconds * ∼100% -10%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	355 Seconds * ∼91%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	345 Seconds * ∼89% +3%
Average of class Gaming (179 - 555, n=194, last 2 years)	311 Seconds * ∼80% +12%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	292 Seconds * ∼75% +18%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	288 Seconds * ∼74% +19%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	245 Seconds * ∼63% +31%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	5568 MIPS ∼100% +12%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	5312 MIPS ∼95% +7%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	5288 MIPS ∼95% +6%
Average of class Gaming (2945 - 6506, n=195, last 2 years)	5279 MIPS ∼95% +6%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	5190 MIPS ∼93% +4%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (4504 - 5470, n=43)	5114 MIPS ∼92% +3%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	4969 MIPS ∼89%
7z b 4
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	55335 MIPS ∼100% +50%
Average of class Gaming (15146 - 76063, n=195, last 2 years)	45814 MIPS ∼83% +24%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	45427 MIPS ∼82% +23%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	44272 MIPS ∼80% +20%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	36926 MIPS ∼67%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	35954 MIPS ∼65% -3%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (26040 - 37345, n=43)	33946 MIPS ∼61% -8%

Geekbench 5.3
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1487 Points ∼100% +22%
Average of class Gaming (703 - 1918, n=189, last 2 years)	1348 Points ∼91% +11%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	1288 Points ∼87% +6%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	1280 Points ∼86% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (1114 - 1333, n=43)	1263 Points ∼85% +4%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	1248 Points ∼84% +2%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	1218 Points ∼82%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	7755 Points ∼100% +25%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	7693 Points ∼99% +24%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	7518 Points ∼97% +21%
Average of class Gaming (2783 - 13648, n=189, last 2 years)	7417 Points ∼96% +19%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	6210 Points ∼80%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (4443 - 6674, n=43)	6135 Points ∼79% -1%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	5752 Points ∼74% -7%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	14.4 fps ∼100% +41%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	12.6 fps ∼88% +24%
Average of class Gaming (6.13 - 19.9, n=194, last 2 years)	12.6 fps ∼88% +24%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	12.4 fps ∼86% +22%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	10.4 fps ∼72% +2%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	10.2 fps ∼71%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (5.54 - 11.6, n=43)	9.61 fps ∼67% -6%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	55.72 s * ∼100% -24%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	54.3 s * ∼97% -21%
Average of class Gaming (23.9 - 113, n=188, last 2 years)	54.3 s * ∼97% -21%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (43.1 - 99.2, n=43)	53.3 s * ∼96% -19%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	50.3 s * ∼90% -12%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	48.2 s * ∼87% -7%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	44.9 s * ∼81%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H	0.635 sec * ∼100%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (0.578 - 0.708, n=42)	0.611 sec * ∼96% +4%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H	0.602 sec * ∼95% +5%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H	0.595 sec * ∼94% +6%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H	0.588 sec * ∼93% +7%
Average of class Gaming (0.4252 - 1.088, n=190, last 2 years)	0.575 sec * ∼91% +9%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	0.512 sec * ∼81% +19%

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System performance

The fast and smooth system offers enough computing power for demanding applications like gaming and image editing for the coming years. This is accompanied by good PCMark results.

RAM (DDR4-3200, 2x 8 GB, max. 64 GB) runs in dual-channel mode.

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		4275 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		6202 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		5604 points
PCMark 10 Score		6034 points
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PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation

PCMark 10 / Score
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N	6922 Points ∼100% +15%
Aorus 15G XC GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4	6408 Points ∼93% +6%
Average of class Gaming (3952 - 8007, n=173, last 2 years)	6210 Points ∼90% +3%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	6121 Points ∼88% +1%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	6034 Points ∼87%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (6017 - 6034, n=2)	6026 Points ∼87% 0%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB	5921 Points ∼86% -2%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average of class Gaming (7148 - 11064, n=172, last 2 years)	9693 Points ∼100% +8%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	9437 Points ∼97% +5%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB	9266 Points ∼96% +3%
Aorus 15G XC GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4	9229 Points ∼95% +3%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	8953 Points ∼92%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (8652 - 8953, n=2)	8803 Points ∼91% -2%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Aorus 15G XC GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4	8741 Points ∼100% +9%
Average of class Gaming (5813 - 10100, n=172, last 2 years)	8412 Points ∼96% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (8022 - 8657, n=2)	8340 Points ∼95% +4%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB	8261 Points ∼95% +3%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	8022 Points ∼92%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	7873 Points ∼90% -2%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Aorus 15G XC GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4	8853 Points ∼100% +7%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	8376 Points ∼95% +1%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	8300 Points ∼94%
Average of class Gaming (3670 - 12905, n=172, last 2 years)	8099 Points ∼91% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (7893 - 8300, n=2)	8097 Points ∼91% -2%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB	7362 Points ∼83% -11%

DPC latencies

Our standardized latency monitor test (web browsing, 4K video playback, high-load Prime95) revealed irregularities in terms of DPC latencies. The system doesn't seem to be suitable for real-time video and audio editing.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Aorus 15G XC GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4	2345.1 μs * ∼100% -256%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB	948.2 μs * ∼40% -44%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	706 μs * ∼30% -7%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	659.4 μs * ∼28%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N	466.9 μs * ∼20% +29%

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Storage

An NVMe SSD (M.2-2280) from Samsung serves as the system drive. It provides 1 TB of storage space and delivers good transfer rates. The laptop can hold a total of two NVMe SSDs. RAID 0 is supported as well. The Predator also has room for a 2.5-inch storage device. The necessary SATA slot (in the box) and the mounting frame (inside the laptop) are included.

There's also room for a 2.5-inch storage device.

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3542 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 788.3 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 429.6 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 357.3 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2169 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 775.9 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 34.32 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 76.16 MB/s

	Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	Aorus 15G XC ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4	MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N	Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
AS SSD		-11%	-4%	-1%	-15%
Seq Read	2791.94	2048 -27%	2197.73 -21%	2881 3%	2752.79 -1%
Seq Write	2310.91	2403 4%	2595.61 12%	1570 -32%	2495.21 8%
4K Read	48.34	48.27 0%	43.81 -9%	52.38 8%	38.64 -20%
4K Write	93.93	101.6 8%	115.5 23%	124.02 32%	88.83 -5%
4K-64 Read	1515.59	1605.68 6%	1692.27 12%	1334.14 -12%	952.18 -37%
4K-64 Write	1940.03	1472.95 -24%	2161.9 11%	2188.89 13%	1567.51 -19%
Access Time Read *		0.131	0.056	0.055
Access Time Write *	0.04	0.038 5%	0.098 -145%	0.03 25%	0.044 -10%
Score Read	1843	1859 1%	1956 6%	1675 -9%	1266 -31%
Score Write	2265	1815 -20%	2537 12%	2470 9%	1906 -16%
Score Total	5030	4645 -8%	5513 10%	4943 -2%	3811 -24%
Copy ISO MB/s	1921.16	1188.37 -38%	2235.78 16%	1276.79 -34%	2036.98 6%
Copy Program MB/s	580.74	488.07 -16%	689.92 19%	574.99 -1%	475.64 -18%
Copy Game MB/s	1454.1	877.87 -40%	1546.36 6%	1271.99 -13%	1018.05 -30%

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Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

The actual performance of an RTX 3000 graphics core depends on the maximum TGP that a laptop manufacturer selects within the limits defined by Nvidia. Acer originally provided the GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU (overview of all RTX 3070 laptops including their TGPs) with a maximum TGP of 100 watts. A firmware update (found in the downloads section of Acer's website) increases the TGP to 110 watts - we also reported on this previously.

The GPU performs decently and delivers average (100-watt TGP) or slightly above-average (110-watt TGP) RTX 3070 benchmark results. The new TGP maximum of 110 watts is used when the "Extreme" GPU profile is enabled, and it can also be maintained over a prolonged period of time (see our The Witcher 3 test).

The UHD Graphics 630 GPU integrated into the processor is active, and the laptop works with Nvidia's Optimus graphics-switching solution.

Nvidia system info (after the firmware update)

3DMark 11 Performance		23408 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		38982 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		19478 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		8487 points
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... in comparison

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H (Extrem, TGP 110W)	33921 Points ∼100% +6%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	33862 Points ∼100% +6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (20039 - 38275, n=38)	33051 Points ∼97% +4%
Aorus 15G XC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H	32623 Points ∼96% +2%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H	31913 Points ∼94%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H	31092 Points ∼92% -3%
Average of class Gaming (1925 - 45050, n=188, last 2 years)	27493 Points ∼81% -14%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	21291 Points ∼63% -33%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H (Extrem, TGP 110W)	26171 Points ∼100% +7%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	25509 Points ∼97% +4%
Aorus 15G XC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H	24648 Points ∼94% +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (16628 - 29128, n=37)	24520 Points ∼94% 0%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H	24468 Points ∼93%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H	23893 Points ∼91% -2%
Average of class Gaming (1360 - 34993, n=202, last 2 years)	20658 Points ∼79% -16%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	16151 Points ∼62% -34%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	10148 Points ∼100% +15%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H (Extrem, TGP 110W)	9553 Points ∼94% +8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (6059 - 11019, n=38)	9452 Points ∼93% +7%
Aorus 15G XC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H	9448 Points ∼93% +7%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H	9131 Points ∼90% +3%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H	8853 Points ∼87%
Average of class Gaming (429 - 13324, n=206, last 2 years)	7897 Points ∼78% -11%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	5940 Points ∼59% -33%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H (Extrem, TGP 110W)	5922 Points ∼100% +8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (4510 - 6542, n=26)	5788 Points ∼98% +5%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H	5504 Points ∼93%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H	5481 Points ∼93% 0%
Average of class Gaming (425 - 8462, n=115, last 2 years)	4933 Points ∼83% -10%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	3413 Points ∼58% -38%

Gaming performance

The laptop brings all the latest games smoothly onto the screen. Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels) and maximum quality settings can usually be selected. The Predator delivers frame rates that hover around the average of the laptops that we have tested so far with the RTX 3070. The increase of the TGP to 110 watts leads to an improvement in frame rates in some titles. A general improvement isn't identifiable.

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Extrem, TGP 110W)	101 (31.3^min, 47.8^P0.1, 63.8^P1 - 187^max) fps ∼100% +11%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	92.9 (70^min) fps ∼92% +2%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	92.3 (74^min) fps ∼91% +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (73.5 - 109, n=38)	92.3 fps ∼91% +1%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	91.3 (7.19^min, 24.3^P0.1, 50.1^P1 - 168^max) fps ∼90%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	89.7 (83^min - 95^max) fps ∼89% -2%
Average of class Gaming (24.3 - 126, n=196, last 2 years)	79.5 fps ∼79% -13%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	64.8 fps ∼64% -29%

Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (103 - 158, n=39)	120 fps ∼100% +5%
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	118 (100.8^min) fps ∼98% +4%
Average of class Gaming (22 - 158, n=179, last 2 years)	117 fps ∼98% +3%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	114 (98.1^min) fps ∼95%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Extrem, TGP 110W)	109 (94.3^min) fps ∼91% -4%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	107 (89.3^min) fps ∼89% -6%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	107 (95.3^min) fps ∼89% -6%

X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Aorus 15G XC Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	79.3 fps ∼100% +7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (62.7 - 105, n=41)	77.6 fps ∼98% +4%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	76.4 fps ∼96% +3%
Average of class Gaming (13.7 - 113, n=181, last 2 years)	75.7 fps ∼95% +2%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	74.4 fps ∼94%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	71.1 fps ∼90% -4%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	70.1 fps ∼88% -6%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3)	88.9 fps ∼100% +4%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3)	87.5 fps ∼98% +3%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3, Extrem, TGP 110W)	87.4 fps ∼98% +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (62 - 107, n=31)	87.1 fps ∼98% +2%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3)	85.1 fps ∼96%
Average of class Gaming (15.4 - 131, n=109, last 2 years)	81.6 fps ∼92% -4%

GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	90.4 (16.9^min, 66.7^P1 - 171^max) fps ∼100% +6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (72.6 - 114, n=33)	89.8 fps ∼99% +6%
Average of class Gaming (4.18 - 125, n=116, last 2 years)	85.2 fps ∼94% 0%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	85 (15.8^min, 55.6^P1 - 166^max) fps ∼94%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Extrem, TGP 110W)	84.1 (30.4^min, 55.6^P1 - 164^max) fps ∼93% -1%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	78.6 (10.4^min, 55.6^P1 - 141^max) fps ∼87% -8%

Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12, Extrem, TGP 110W)	167 (26.5^min, 123^P1 - 305^max) fps ∼100% +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (105 - 194, n=29)	162 fps ∼97% +2%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)	159 (71^min, 118^P1 - 272^max) fps ∼95%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)	158 (53.8^min, 110^P1 - 275^max) fps ∼95% -1%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10UG Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)	155 (34.1^min, 116^P1 - 248^max) fps ∼93% -3%
Average of class Gaming (10.9 - 221, n=97, last 2 years)	150 fps ∼90% -6%

Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (89 - 126, n=26)	105 fps ∼100% +6%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Extrem, TGP 110W)	100 (71^min - 126^max) fps ∼95% +1%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	99 (75^min - 123^max) fps ∼94%
Average of class Gaming (12 - 146, n=102, last 2 years)	98.8 fps ∼94% 0%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	92 (68^min - 117^max) fps ∼88% -7%

Dirt 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	77.3 (29.9^min, 44.2^P0.1, 63.1^P1 - 155.6^max) fps ∼100%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Extrem, TGP 110W)	77.3 (31.6^min, 57.9^P0.1, 65^P1 - 166.1^max) fps ∼100% 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (50 - 86.1, n=9)	74.6 fps ∼97% -3%
Average of class Gaming (12.4 - 117, n=36, last 2 years)	69.1 fps ∼89% -11%

Serious Sam 4 - 1920x1080 Ultra (DX12) AA:2xMS
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (66.4 - 82.1, n=5)	73 fps ∼100% +6%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Extrem, TGP 110W)	70.5 (7.9^min, 33.1^P0.1, 42.5^P1 - 136^max) fps ∼97% +2%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	69 (16.2^min, 26.4^P0.1, 37.9^P1 - 122^max) fps ∼95%
Average of class Gaming (10.8 - 107, n=36, last 2 years)	64.6 fps ∼88% -6%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-77N5 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	56.6 (13.7^min, 32.4^P1 - 105^max) fps ∼78% -18%

Watch Dogs Legion
1920x1080 Ultra Preset (DX12)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (55 - 72.3, n=6)	61.5 fps ∼100% +3%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Extrem, TGP 110W)	59.9 (27^min, 43.33^P1 - 98.05^max) fps ∼97% +1%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	59.5 (28.38^min, 46.05^P1 - 87.28^max) fps ∼97%
Average of class Gaming (12.1 - 91.1, n=26, last 2 years)	55.3 fps ∼90% -7%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset + Ultra Ray Tracing (DX12)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (34 - 45.4, n=6)	38.9 fps ∼100% +5%
Average of class Gaming (15.4 - 70, n=19, last 2 years)	37.3 fps ∼96% +1%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	37 (11.38^min, 18.48^P1 - 52.13^max) fps ∼95%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53-786B Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	36.4 (12.49^min, 19.7^P1 - 54.79^max) fps ∼94% -2%

In order to verify whether the frame rates remain largely constant over a prolonged period of time, we let the game The Witcher 3 run for about 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings. The character is not moved. Except for a small performance drop, a decrease in frame rates is not noticeable.

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53 in review: Update provides for (slightly) more RTX 3070 power

Possible contenders in comparison

Size comparison

Display - 240 Hz IPS

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance - Sufficient for the coming years

Test conditions

Processor

System performance

DPC latencies

Storage

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Graphics card

Gaming performance

The Witcher 3 FPS diagram