2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in and Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in Pros

Reasons that 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8750H inside 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Supports larger memory

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”.

Max system memory size
2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” since it has onboard memory.

Memory2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

30% larger display

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”.

Display size
2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
17.3-inch
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
13.3-inch

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” is better than 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” supports a faster memory speed than the 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 62% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” weighed 2.56 pounds, 62% lighter than the 6.61 pounds 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Weight2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
Pound
6.61 lbs.
2.56 lbs.
Kilogram
3.00 kg
1.16 kg

Prices

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

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in 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, Intel i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 15.6" Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, RGB Keyboard, PH315-53-71HN
Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 15.6" Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, RGB Keyboard, PH315-53-71HN
By acer
$1,067.00
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” Price
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13.3” Laptop|QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor|8GB Memory|512GB SSD|Long Battery Life and Bluetooth-Enabled S Pen|(NP930QCG-K01US),Royal Blue
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13.3” Laptop|QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor|8GB Memory|512GB SSD|Long Battery Life and Bluetooth-Enabled S Pen|(NP930QCG-K01US),Royal Blue
By SAMSUNG
$1,299.00
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex Alpha 13.3-inch FHD Touch 512GB SSD 1.8GHz i7 2-in-1 Laptop (12GB RAM, Quad-Core i7-10510U, 360 Flip-and-Fold Design, Windows 10 NP730QCJ-K02US (Renewed)
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex Alpha 13.3-inch FHD Touch 512GB SSD 1.8GHz i7 2-in-1 Laptop (12GB RAM, Quad-Core i7-10510U, 360 Flip-and-Fold Design, Windows 10 NP730QCJ-K02US (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$844.50
$979.99 14% OFF
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha 13.3" QLED Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7-1165G7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Mystic Black
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha 13.3" QLED Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7-1165G7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Mystic Black
By SAMSUNG
$900.00

Availability

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
Released20182019
Release Date-
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
Pricing-
  • 1349.99 - i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD

Exterior

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
Dimensions17” x 11.4” x 1.14” (431.8 x 289.56 x 28.95 mm)11.91" x 7.99" x 0.51" (302.6 x 202.9 x 12.9 mm)
Weight6.61 lbs (3.0 kg)2.56 lbs (1.16 kg)
Colors
Shale Black
Royal Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • Red WASD keys
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
Size17.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 60Hz.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 144Hz.
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED

Ports

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.0
  • 2 x USB Type-A 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x SDXC Card Reader
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x S Pen Storage
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo

Internal Specs

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 32GB Max Capacity
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • Nvidia® GeForce® 1050 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® GeForce® 1060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR5 VRAM.
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Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/acWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth® v 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
Size3,320 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)69.7 Wh
Battery Life-20 hours
Power Supply135W power supply65W Power Adapter

Software

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
OSWindows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsAcer Predator Sense
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • Built-in microphone
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
Inking-Yes (Built-in S Pen)
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint sensor
SecurityLock slot
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box
  • Predator Helios 300
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
  • S Pen nib
  • Tweezers
Warranty-1-year limited warranty

Key Features

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17inSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.61 lb
3.00 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C/12T, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
975
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,470
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1060
6GB GDDR5
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.56 lb
1.16 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X

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