2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in Pros

Reasons that 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Supports larger memory

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Max system memory size
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in 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 Ion 13” since it has onboard memory.

Memory2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

17% larger display

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Display size
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
15.6-inch
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
13.3-inch

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is better than 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 62% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighed 2.14 pounds, 62% lighter than the 5.51 pounds 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Weight2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Pound
5.51 lbs.
2.14 lbs.
Kilogram
2.50 kg
0.97 kg

Prices

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

2019 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, 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
$1,068.00
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Price
[3 Pack] Synvy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13 inch Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ]
[3 Pack] Synvy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13 inch Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ]
By Film for Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13
$16.99
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP930XCJ-K01US)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP930XCJ-K01US)
By SAMSUNG
$749.99
SAMSUNG 13.3” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer, i5 / 8GB / 256GB, 12th Gen Intel Core Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, 2022 Model, Graphite
SAMSUNG 13.3” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer, i5 / 8GB / 256GB, 12th Gen Intel Core Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, 2022 Model, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$600.76
$685.00 12% OFF

Availability

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Released20192019
Release DateAnnounced on April 23, 2019
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
Pricing-
  • $1199.99 - i7 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

Exterior

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Dimensions14.2” x 10” x 0.91” (360.68 x 254 x 23.11 mm)12.04" x 7.87" x 0.51" (305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm)
Weight5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)2.14 lbs (0.97 kg)
Colors
Black
Aura Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • WASD keycaps.
  • 4-zone RGB customized keyboard (optional).
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 60Hz, thin side bezels, 79% Screen-to-Body ratio.
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 144Hz, 3ms response time, thin side bezels, 79% Screen-to-Body ratio.
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED

Ports

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 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 with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Power port

Internal Specs

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 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® 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
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Storage
  • 2 x M.2 SSD PCIe slots (supports RAID-0)
  • 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

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/acWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth® v5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size3,720 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)69.7 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 6 hours of battery life22 hours
Power Supply180W power supply65W Power Adapter

Software

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
OSWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
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

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • Wave NX 3D Audio
  • Wave MaxxAudio
  • Built-in microphone
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • BIOS Passwords:
    • User
    • Supervisor
    • HDD
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box
  • Predator Helios 300
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
Warranty-1-year limited warranty

Key Features

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15inSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.14 lb
0.97 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X

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