2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in vs. MSI GF65 Thin 10UX: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in and MSI GF65 Thin 10UX models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in Pros

Reasons that 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in is better than MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Supports faster memory

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Memory type and speed
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in - DDR4
2,933 MHz
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF65 Thin 10UX is better than 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Supports larger memory

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Max system memory size
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
64 GB
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
32 GB
About 26% lighter

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX weighed 4.10 pounds, 26% lighter than the 5.51 pounds 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Weight2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Pound
5.51 lbs.
4.10 lbs.
Kilogram
2.50 kg
1.86 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in and MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in Price
acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz | 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-12700H | 16GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3070 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz | 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-12700H | 16GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3070 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By acer
$1,099.00
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S Gaming Laptop | Intel i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU | 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | Killer WiFi 6 | RGB Keyboard
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S Gaming Laptop | Intel i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU | 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | Killer WiFi 6 | RGB Keyboard
By acer
$1,087.00
$1,299.99 16% OFF
acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 240Hz 2K QHD Display, 64GB DDR5 2TB SSD, Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, 4in1 Accessories
acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 240Hz 2K QHD Display, 64GB DDR5 2TB SSD, Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, 4in1 Accessories
By acer
$1,649.99
MSI GF65 Thin RTX 30 Price
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
By MSI
$994.99
$1,199.00 17% OFF
MSI GF65 Thin Gaming Laptop 15.6” FHD IPS 144Hz 10th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i5-10500H (Beats i7-9750H) 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Backlit KB USB-C Win10 Black + HDMI Cable
MSI GF65 Thin Gaming Laptop 15.6” FHD IPS 144Hz 10th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i5-10500H (Beats i7-9750H) 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Backlit KB USB-C Win10 Black + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,189.00
MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR4 2TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 11 Home w/RE 32GB USB
MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR4 2TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 11 Home w/RE 32GB USB
By MSI
$1,199.99

Availability

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Released20202021
Release DateAnnounced on June 23, 2020.Announced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
PricingStarting at $1,199.99.-

Exterior

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Dimensions14.3” x 10” x 0.88 ~ 0.90” (363.22 x 254 x 22.36 - 22.86 mm)14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)
Weight5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)
Colors
Black
-
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • WASD keycaps.
  • 4-zone RGB customized keyboard.
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.
  • Keyboard
    • Single backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining (Single-Color, Red).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 60Hz, thin side bezels.
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 240Hz, 3ms response time, thin side bezels.
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 60Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA

Ports

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Up to 10Gbps, supports USB charging 5V/3A
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone jack
  • 1 x DC-in
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • DDR4-2933 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 32GB Max Capacity
Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
Supports up to 1485MHz Boost Clock, 75W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
Storage
  • 2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA slot
2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)

Connectivity

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/axIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Realtek RTL8111HS-CG Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Size3,720 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)51 Wh (3-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery LifeUp to 6 hours of battery life-
Power Supply
  • 180W power supply
  • 230W power supply
    With GeForce RTX™ 2070 models.
180W
proprietary power adapter

Software

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
OSWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Built-in AppsAcer Predator Sense
Dragon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
HD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • DTS:X® Ultra
  • Built-in microphone
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone

Misc

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Security
  • Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution
  • Kensington lock slot
  • BIOS Passwords:
    • User
    • Supervisor
-
In the box
  • Predator Helios 300 Gaming Notebook
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter
  • Power Cord
  • Hard Drive Upgrade Kit
-

Key Features

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.10 lb
1.86 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 75W

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