Compare Acer Predator Helios 300 17″ (PH317-53-77HB) vs other laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 17″ (PH317-53-77HB)

Laptop summary

Acer Predator Helios 300 is a Windows gaming laptop. It doesn't have the best Intel CPU and also less memory than the competition for its price. The laptop has the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU that is subpar for gaming. You can run older games on recommended settings, but using lower graphics settings you can play 40% of the games published this year. Full HD resolution is adequate for the 17″ IPS screen. The 500gb SSD storage is less than average. It is quite hefty at 6.39 lbs.

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16″
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17″
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15″
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Play 90% of new games on recommended RTX 4060 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMi7 CPU
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15″
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Play 90% of new games on recommended RTX 4070 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMi7 CPU
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16″
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17″
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Acer Predator Helios 300 17″ (PH317-53-77HB) technical specifications

Acer Predator Helios 300 17″ (PH317-53-77HB)

Play 80% of new games on minimumi7 CPUIPS screen

Specifications

Acer Predator Helios 300 17″ (PH317-53-77HB)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i7-9750H
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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8gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Screen size
17.3″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
6.39 lbs (2.9 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
15.89 x 11.02 x 0.97 inches
(40.36 x 27.99 x 2.46 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10 Home
Hard drives
500gb SSD
Release date
February 22, 2020
Amazon.com List Price
$1,369.99
Amazon.com Lowest New Price
$1,369.99
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$1,448.00
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Laptop Dimensions

15.89 in
40.36 cm
11.02 in
27.99 cm
Thickness: 0.97 in (2.46 cm)

Amazon.com description

Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop PC, 17.3" Full HD IPS Display, Intel i7-9750H, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, PH317-53-77HB

9th Generation Intel Core i7-9750H 6-Core Processor (Up to 4.5GHz) with Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Graphics with 6GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM; Battery Capacity: 3720 mAh

17.3" Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen LED-backlit IPS display (300nit Brightness & 72% NTSC )

8GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (2 x PCIe M.2 Slots | 1 Slot Open for Easy Upgrades) & 1 - Available Hard Drive Bay

4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard | LAN: Killer Gaming Network E2500 | Wireless: Killer DoubleShot Pro Wireless-AC 1550 802.11ac | 4th Gen All-Metal AeroBlade 3D Fan

ASIN: B07WZPYHHG