That’s like working next to the side of a busy road in terms of noise(!) If it doesn’t drive you mad, nearby friends, family, colleagues and travelers may hate you. On the other hand, unless you use the Acer PredatorSense app to tell it not to, you’ll frequently experience fan noise over 50dB when under load and this can rise to 60-70dB. On the one hand this 4 th Gen Aeroblade technology is the most efficient on the market… under heavy load with extended use, the internal temperature can remain as low as 63 degrees Centigrade when some competitors exceed 80 degrees. While it’s possible to tweak and tune everything, when you leave everything set to auto, the fan noise can annoyingly ramp up and up and then back down and back up again. AeroBlade coolingĪnd here’s the thing, you cannot get away from the fan noise. If the fans are roaring, it can be a bit difficult to hear anything clearly. They don’t get very loud and the top-end especially is a bit tinny. The two speakers were a little disappointing. It does a good job of reducing reflections, but glare can be an issue if there are bright lights behind you or to the side. While there was some light-bleeding and halo-effects noticeable surrounding bright objects on dark backgrounds, it wasn’t terrible and will only likely be distracting in dark rooms. The issue wasn’t as pronounced with bright areas although detail could still get lost in highlights too. There can be some minor banding in colour gradients but hardly any blocky artefacts in areas of near-uniform colour.Ĭontrast wasn’t the best, with details getting lost in shadows even when brightness was on full – this might bother gamers who don’t like enemies jumping out of shadows. The Acer Predator Helios 300 displays multimedia content well although colours aren’t as vibrant as we’ve seen on rivals. Still, only top-end, competitive FPS gamers might find it limiting. The 144Hz refresh rate allows for smooth gaming but it’s not quite as silky smooth as top-end rivals on the market. The matte, 144Hz, Full HD screen is sharp, clear and comfortable for day-to-day office work but that’s a secondary consideration. The Acer Predator Helios 300 has a very comfortable and well-laid-out keyboard. The RGB keyboard might not have individually lit keys but it’s zonal lighting patterns all contrive to make this lump of plastic look unique and special in an understated way. Details like the blue, Predator logo and embossed lines on the lid, along with the cutaway corners add enough embellishment to feel special.įurthermore the silver strips at the base of the palm rest and around the trackpad are also nice, quality touches. It’s not frumpy but it is a whole lotta black plastic which includes a rather-thick bezel around the screen. Taken on its own, the black plastic chassis of the Acer Predator Helios 300 might appear a little sober for something so savagely named. Should you buy the Acer Predator Helios 300?ġ5.6-inch, matte, 1920 x 1080, non-touchscreen, 144Hz, LCD 2.6-5GHz Intel Core i7-10750H processor 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe HDD Nvidia RTX 3060 99Wh battery 2.7KG.Performance of the Acer Predator Helios 300.Update: 12th Gen Acer Predator Helios 300 review Table of Contents Related: 11th Gen Acer Predator Helios 300 review
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