Alienware M15 R2 vs. 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Alienware M15 R2 and 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M15 R2 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R2 is better than 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Alienware M15 R2 has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
About 14% lighter

Alienware M15 R2 weighed 4.76 pounds, 14% lighter than the 5.51 pounds 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

WeightAlienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Pound
4.76 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
2.16 kg
2.50 kg

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in Pros

Reasons that 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in is better than Alienware M15 R2.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports larger memory

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R2. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R2.

Max system memory size
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
32 GB
Alienware M15 R2
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M15 R2. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Alienware M15 R2.

Memory type and speed
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Alienware M15 R2 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Upgradable memory

The 2020 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 Alienware M15 R2 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryAlienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Alienware M15 R2 Price
Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, USB-C, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home - White
 Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, USB-C, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home - White
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$1,981.12
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2019 Dell Alienware m15 R2 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9750H - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 1TB SSD + 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 2019 Dell Alienware m15 R2 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9750H - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 1TB SSD + 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$2,006.99
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Dell Alienware m15 R2 Gaming Laptop (2019) | 15.6" FHD | Core i7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.5 GHz Win 10 Home
 Dell Alienware m15 R2 Gaming Laptop (2019) | 15.6" FHD | Core i7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.5 GHz Win 10 Home
By Dell
$2,672.89
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2020 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
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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
$1,102.78
$1,299.99 15% OFF
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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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Specs Comparison

Availability

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019
  • Available on June 11, 2019
Announced on June 23, 2020.
Pricing-Starting at $1,199.99.
Generations-

Exterior

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
DimensionsBase
Width: 14.19 in. (360.50 mm)
Depth: 10.87 in. (276 mm)
Height: 0.70 - 0.77 in. (17.90 - 19.50 mm)
With Tobii Eye Tracking
Width: 14.19 in. (360.50 mm)
Depth: 10.87 in. (276 mm)
Height: 0.720 - 0.807 in. (18.30 - 20.50 mm)
14.3” x 10” x 0.88 ~ 0.90” (363.22 x 254 x 22.36 - 22.86 mm)
WeightAverage at 4.76 lbs (2.16 kg)5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
  • Dar Side of the moon
  • Lunar Light
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED.
  • AlienFX lighting
  • Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology
  • 1.7mm key travel
  • 0.2mm-dish concave key design
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • WASD keycaps.
  • 4-zone RGB customized keyboard.
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.

Display

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoFull HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 35ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 700:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 6.20W max power consumption.
Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 19ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 800:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 7.80W max power consumption.
Full HD with 240Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 8ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 1000:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 4.41W max power consumption.
Ultra HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 3180 x 2160, OLED, 282 PPI, 1ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, HDR-400 DCI-P3 color gamut, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, TrueLife, 14.80W max power consumption
All options
  • Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 60Hz, thin side bezels.
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 240Hz, 3ms response time, thin side bezels.

Ports

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Alienware M15 R2 Ports
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  • 1 x Power/DC-in Port
  • 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port
  • 2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort 1.2)
  • 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b Output Port
  • 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port
  • 1 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset)
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)
  • 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

Internal Specs

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • DDR4-2933 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 32GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 Ti (6GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) OC Ready
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
StorageSingle Storage Configurations
  • 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD
  • 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
Dual Storage Configurations
  • 512 GB RAID0 (2 x 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSDs)
  • 1 TB RAID0 (2 x 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSDs)
  • 512 GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD + 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 2 TB RAID0 (2 x 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSDs)
  • 4 TB RAID0 (2 x 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSDs)
  • 2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA slot

Connectivity

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Wi-Fi
  • Intel 8265, Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Rivet killer 1650w, Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
  • Intel 8265 › Bluetooth 4.2
  • Rivet Killer 1650w › Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
  • Killer E2600 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Killer E3000 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Optional)
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Size6-cell lithium-ion polymer (76Wh) with Alienware Battery Defender technology3,720 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.5 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 10.8 hours on UHD panel
Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • E4 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A)
  • E4 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)
  • E4 240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A)
* Support Hybrid Power
  • 180W power supply
  • 230W power supply
    With GeForce RTX™ 2070 models.

Software

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Alienware Adrenlin
  • Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)
Acer Predator Sense

Camera & Audio

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG
  • 2.0 Speaker configuration
  • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
  • Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center
  • Microphone:
    • Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • DTS:X® Ultra
  • Built-in microphone

Misc

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Sensors
  • Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
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Security
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution
  • Kensington lock slot
  • BIOS Passwords:
    • User
    • Supervisor
In the box-
  • Predator Helios 300 Gaming Notebook
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter
  • Power Cord
  • Hard Drive Upgrade Kit
MoreCHASIS
  • AlienFX Lighting Zones Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
  • Exterior Chassis Materials
    • Magnesium Alloy exterior shell
    • Copper Alloy thermal structures
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Key Features

Alienware M15 R22020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.76 lb
2.16 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Alienware M15 R2 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 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

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