Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
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Reviews for the Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
Budget laptop for gamers. Powerful notebooks often come with a hefty price tag. This is not the case with the Acer Predator Helios 300. The gaming-capable version of this laptop costs only 1100 Euros ($1296). You can learn in this review how the 17-incher stacks up against the competition.
Source: Chip (Print) - 09/18
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 09/01/2018
Rating: Total score: 72% performance: 100% features: 87% display: 90% mobility: 20% ergonomy: 82%
Source: Chip.de
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/07/2018
Rating: Total score: 72% performance: 100% features: 87% display: 90% mobility: 20% ergonomy: 82%
Source: Chip.de
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/02/2018
Rating: Total score: 72% performance: 100% features: 87% display: 90% mobility: 20% ergonomy: 82%
Source: HardwareLuxx
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/23/2018
Source: Chip Online TR
TR→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 85%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile: Mainstream graphics card based on Nvidia's Pascal architecture and successor to the GeForce GTX 965M. Is manufactured in a 14nm process at Samsung and the technical specifications are very similar to the desktop version.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i5-8300H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates four processor cores clocked at 2.3 - 4 GHz (3.9 GHz with 4 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++). » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
17.30": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.91 kg:
With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.
Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.
Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.
76.6%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
