2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in Pros

Reasons that 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

10% larger display

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Display size
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
17.3-inch
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
15.6-inch

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 has a 42% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 28% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighed 4.62 pounds, 28% lighter than the 6.39 pounds 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Weight2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Pound
6.39 lbs.
4.62 lbs.
Kilogram
2.90 kg
2.10 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
32 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
32 GB

Prices

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

2019 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
By acer
$1,089.00
$1,299.99 16% OFF
Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop PC, 17.3" Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display, Intel i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 32GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, RGB Backlit KB, Windows 10 Pro, PH317-53-77X3
Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop PC, 17.3" Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display, Intel i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 32GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, RGB Backlit KB, Windows 10 Pro, PH317-53-77X3
By acer
$2,488.00
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
ROG Zephyrus G15 5900HS Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) Slim Gaming Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3060, 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) Slim Gaming Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3060, 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,429.16
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Slim Flagship Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8 Cores, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Slim Flagship Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8 Cores, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,439.16
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD Screen, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 24GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI, Windows 11 Home, Gray
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD Screen, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 24GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI, Windows 11 Home, Gray
By ASUS
$1,599.00

Availability

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Released20192020
Release DateAnnounced on April 23, 2019-
Applicable Models-
  • 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 (2020)
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
Generations-

Exterior

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Dimensions15.9” x 11” x 0.97” (403.86 x 279.4 x 24.64 mm)
  • Width: 36.0cm (14.17”)
  • Depth: 25.2cm (9.92”)
  • Height: 1.99cm (0.78”)
Weight6.39 lbs (2.9 kg)2.1kg
Colors
Black
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • WASD keycaps.
  • 4-zone RGB customized keyboard.
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 60Hz, 9mm side bezels, 79% Screen-to-Body ratio.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 144Hz, 3ms response time, 9mm side bezels, 79% Screen-to-Body ratio.
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, adaptive sync

Ports

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • 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
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack

Internal Specs

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Memory
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 32GB Max Capacity
Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
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.
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
Storage
  • 2 x M.2 SSD PCIe slots (supports RAID-0)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/acIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size3,720 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)76 Wh Li-Polymer
Battery LifeUp to 6 hours of battery life-
Power Supply180W power supply180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
OSWindows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsAcer Predator Sense
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III

Camera & Audio

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • Wave NX 3D Audio
  • Wave MaxxAudio
  • Built-in microphone
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones

Misc

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • BIOS Passwords:
    • User
    • Supervisor
    • HDD
-
In the box
  • Predator Helios 300
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter
-

Key Features

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.39 lb
2.90 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
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.62 lb
2.10 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15

Acer has released the Predator Helios 300 17in, a 17.3-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus G15 was introduced by ASUS about a year later in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04496.67%
2020 ROG Zephyrus G151
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS1,05197.31%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS1,080100.00%
01,080

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88070.16%
2020 ROG Zephyrus G151
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS6,59794.84%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS6,956100.00%
06,956

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in has a 17.3-inch display which is slightly larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15. In addition, the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in weighs 6.39 lbs. about 38% heavier than the 4.62 lbs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15. Moreover, measured at 15.9” x 11” x 0.97”, the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in is much bulkier than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 at 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78”.

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15

Moving over to upgradability, Acer claims that the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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