2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in vs. MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in and MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in Pros

Reasons that 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in is better than MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX.

Supports faster memory

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX.

Memory type and speed
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in - DDR4
2,933 MHz
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz
10% larger display

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX.

Display size
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
17.3-inch
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
15.6-inch

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX is better than 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX has a 27% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports larger memory

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Max system memory size
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
64 GB
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
32 GB
About 21% lighter

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX weighed 5.07 pounds, 21% lighter than the 6.39 pounds 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Weight2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Pound
6.39 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
2.90 kg
2.30 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in and MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in Price
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
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$1,088.99
$1,299.99 16% OFF
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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
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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
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MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX Price
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SCXK 15.6-inch FHD 512GB SSD 2.5GHz i5 Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM, Quad-Core i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) 10SCXK-066US, Aluminum Black (Renewed)
 MSI GL65 Leopard 10SCXK 15.6-inch FHD 512GB SSD 2.5GHz i5 Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM, Quad-Core i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) 10SCXK-066US, Aluminum Black (Renewed)
By MSI
$699.99
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MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms Thin Bezel Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win 10
 MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms Thin Bezel Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win 10
By MSI
$1,872.88
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MSI Thin GF63 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop, 144Hz, Intel Core i7-12650H(Beat i5-13420H), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, RJ-45, Win 11, CUE Accessories
 MSI Thin GF63 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop, 144Hz, Intel Core i7-12650H(Beat i5-13420H), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, RJ-45, Win 11, CUE Accessories
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$1,129.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced on June 23, 2020.-
PricingStarting at $1,199.99.-

Exterior

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Dimensions15.9” x 11” x 0.97” (403.86 x 279.4 x 24.64 mm)14.08” x 9.76” x 1.08” (357.7 x 248 x 27.5 mm)
Weight6.39 lbs (2.9 kg)5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
Abyss Black
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • WASD keycaps.
  • 4-zone RGB customized keyboard.
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
    • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print (optional).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 144Hz, 3ms response time, 9mm side bezels, 79% Screen-to-Body ratio.
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
  • 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
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 on some GTX 1650 and GTX 1650 Ti.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC) card reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1x Headphone-out

Internal Specs

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
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™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB 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™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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 2070 SUPER™
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
Storage
  • 2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA slot
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Size3,720 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)
  • 41 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
  • 51 Wh (6-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.
  • 150W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 models.
  • 180W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 Ti and GTX 1660 Ti models.
  • 230W power adapter
    With RTX 2060 and RTX 2070 models.
  • 280W power adapter
    With RTX 2070 SUPER models.

Software

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
OSWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Built-in AppsAcer Predator Sense
Dragaon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3

Camera & Audio

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • DTS:X® Ultra
  • Built-in microphone
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • 5X bigger Upgraded Giant Speakers for captivating realism.
  • High-Resolution Audio ready.
  • Nahimic 3 lets you enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
  • Array Microphone

Misc

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Security
  • Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution
  • Kensington lock slot
  • BIOS Passwords:
    • User
    • Supervisor
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In the box
  • Predator Helios 300 Gaming Notebook
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter
  • Power Cord
  • Hard Drive Upgrade Kit
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Warranty-1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
More-
Cooler Boost 5
Dedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with up to 7 heat pipes, work harmoniously by minimizing the heat and maximizing the airflow for smooth gaming performance in such compact chassis.
Matrix Display
Expand your vision across multiple displays with HDMI and mini DisplayPort, and enjoy up to 4K (3840x2160) resolution output for some extra productivity and fun.

Key Features

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.39 lb
2.90 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
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6

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