2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in vs. 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in and 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in Pros

Reasons that 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in is better than 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

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 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Display size
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
17.3-inch
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
15.6-inch

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) is better than 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has a 31% 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 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Supports faster memory

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) 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 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 25% lighter

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) weighed 4.8 pounds, 25% lighter than the 6.39 pounds 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

Weight2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Pound
6.39 lbs.
4.8 lbs.
Kilogram
2.90 kg
2.18 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in and 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

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 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
32 GB
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2019 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
$1,104.78
$1,299.99 15% 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
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 4800H Price
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 Ti 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 - 120Hz Refresh Rate - in-pl
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 Ti 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 - 120Hz Refresh Rate - in-pl
By Lenovo
$878.90
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz Gaming Laptop, Ryzen Core 7-4800H, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, USB-C, HDMI, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz Gaming Laptop, Ryzen Core 7-4800H, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, USB-C, HDMI, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home
By Lenovo
$979.00
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop, 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz, AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (6 cores), up to 4.55GHz, GeForce RTX 2050, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, HDMI, Windows 11, EAT Mouse pad
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop, 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz, AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (6 cores), up to 4.55GHz, GeForce RTX 2050, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, HDMI, Windows 11, EAT Mouse pad
By Lenovo
$639.99

Availability

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Released20192020
Release DateAnnounced on April 23, 2019Announced in April 2020
Pricing-Starting at $869.99
Applicable Models-
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH05
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
  • 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Generations-

Exterior

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Dimensions15.9” x 11” x 0.97” (403.86 x 279.4 x 24.64 mm)14.13" x 9.83" x 0.98" / 359mm x 249.6mm x 24.9mm
Weight6.39 lbs (2.9 kg)Starting at 4.8lbs / 2.2kg
Colors
Black
Onyx 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
    • 1.5mm full key travel
    • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • One-piece trackpad with Windows Precision Drivers.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
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" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 60Hz.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 120Hz.

Ports

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
  • 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 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left (6)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), data transfer only
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (1)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

Internal Specs

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Memory
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 32GB Max Capacity
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
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.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
  • 2 x M.2 SSD PCIe slots (supports RAID-0)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • 1 TB/2 TB HDD

Connectivity

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/acWiFi 5 802.11AC (2 x 2)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
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 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Size3,720 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)
45Wh
Integrated Li-Polymer battery
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 80% in 1hr).
Battery LifeUp to 6 hours of battery lifeUp to 6.7 hours
supports Rapid Charge
Power Supply180W power supply
135W
AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary 3-pin AC adapter.

Software

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
OSWindows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in AppsAcer Predator Sense
  •  Lenovo Antivirus Plus
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Utility
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • LinkedIn
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Microsoft Office

Camera & Audio

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Front-facing camera with Privacy Shutter
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • Wave NX 3D Audio
  • Wave MaxxAudio
  • Built-in microphone
  • 2 x 1.5W Speakers with Dolby Audio™
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • BIOS Passwords:
    • User
    • Supervisor
    • HDD
Security Chip
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated chipset
BIOS Security
  • Supervisor password
  • Power-on password
  • Hard disk password
Other Security
  • Camera privacy shutter
In the box
  • Predator Helios 300
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter
  • Legion IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" AMD
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
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 FHD
15.6”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
4.8 lb
2.18 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,078
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,440
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6

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