Dell XPS 13 9370 vs. 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 13 9370 and 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 9370 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9370 is better than 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

About 57% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9370 weighed 2.8 pounds, 57% lighter than the 6.39 pounds 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in.

WeightDell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Pound
2.8 lbs.
6.39 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
2.90 kg

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in Pros

Reasons that 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in is better than Dell XPS 13 9370.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in has a 90% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9370.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell XPS 13 9370 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9370 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports larger memory

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9370. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9370.

Max system memory size
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9370
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9370. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9370.

Memory type and speed
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9370 - DDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

The 2019 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 Dell XPS 13 9370 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

30% larger display

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9370.

Display size
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
17.3-inch
Dell XPS 13 9370
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9370 Price
Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3-inch 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3-inch 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$374.68
Dell XPS 9370 13.3in 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop PC - Intel Core i7-8550U 4.0GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9370 13.3in 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop PC - Intel Core i7-8550U 4.0GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$620.65
Dell XPS 13 9370 Laptop 4k Ultra HD Touchscreen Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Laptop 4k Ultra HD Touchscreen Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
By Dell
$689.99
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in Price
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" 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
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
$1,088.99
$1,299.99 16% OFF

Availability

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Released20182019
Release Date-Announced on April 23, 2019
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Dimensions11.88 x 7.84 x 0.30 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63 mm)
Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.30 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63 mm)
15.9” x 11” x 0.97” (403.86 x 279.4 x 24.64 mm)
Weight2.8 lb (1.27 kg)6.39 lbs (2.9 kg)
Colors
  • Rose Gold
    with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver
    with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) 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

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Size13.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support.
  • 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, Touch support.
  • 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.

Ports

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x lock slot
    Noble lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort
  • 1 x headphone jack
  • 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

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 32GB Max Capacity
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.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.
  • 2 x M.2 SSD PCIe slots (supports RAID-0)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Wi-FiKiller 1435 Wi-Fi
Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
3,720 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to Up to 19 hours, 46 minutes
* Tested on FHD panel
Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.
180W power supply

Software

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
Acer Predator Sense

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
CameraFront-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • Wave NX 3D Audio
  • Wave MaxxAudio
  • Built-in microphone

Misc

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Noble lock slot
  • Kensington lock slot
  • BIOS Passwords:
    • User
    • Supervisor
    • HDD
In the box-
  • Predator Helios 300
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 93702019 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
At Glance
Released in Early
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports
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

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