2020 HP ENVY 15 vs. 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 HP ENVY 15 and 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 HP ENVY 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15 is better than 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15 has a 10% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 HP ENVY 15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Supports faster memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15 supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Memory type and speed
2020 HP ENVY 15 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 14% lighter

The 2020 HP ENVY 15 weighed 4.74 pounds, 14% lighter than the 5.51 pounds 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Weight2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Pound
4.74 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
2.15 kg
2.50 kg

2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in over 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 HP ENVY 15 and 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 HP ENVY 15
32 GB
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
32 GB
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2020 HP ENVY 15 Price
2020 Newest HP ENVY x360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor up to 4.0GHz, 8GB Memory, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Nightfall Black
2020 Newest HP ENVY x360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor up to 4.0GHz, 8GB Memory, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Nightfall Black
By HP
$519.99
HP Envy 15T x360 2022 i7-1195G7 11th Gen Quad, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB NVME SSD, 15.6" FHD Touch, Tilt Pen, B&O Speakers, Intel Xe Graphics, Win 11 Pro, Wi-Fi 6, No numpad, 64 GB Tech Warehouse Flash Drive
HP Envy 15T x360 2022 i7-1195G7 11th Gen Quad, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB NVME SSD, 15.6" FHD Touch, Tilt Pen, B&O Speakers, Intel Xe Graphics, Win 11 Pro, Wi-Fi 6, No numpad, 64 GB Tech Warehouse Flash Drive
By HP
$799.00
HP - Envy x360 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Nightfall Black
HP - Envy x360 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Nightfall Black
By HP
$489.90
$519.99 6% OFF
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in 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 | 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 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
$1,069.00

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Released20202019
Release Date-Announced on April 23, 2019
PricingStarting at $1,599.99-
Generations-

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Dimensions14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)14.2” x 10” x 0.91” (360.68 x 254 x 23.11 mm)
Weight4.74 lbs (2,150 g)5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
ColorsNatural silver aluminum, polished chrome logo
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • WASD keycaps.
  • 4-zone RGB customized keyboard (optional).
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.

Display

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" 4K UHD with touch
    UWVA, BrightView, micro-edge, AMOLED, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3 (3840 x 2160)
  • 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.

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    (40Gbps signaling rate) with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0a
  • 1 x headphone/microphone combo
  • 1 x microSD media card reader
  • 1 x AC adapter port with LED indicator
  • 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

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Configurations
    • 16 GB DDR4-2933 SDRAM (2 x 8 GB)
    • 32 GB DDR4-2933 SDRAM (2 x 16 GB)
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 32GB Max Capacity
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • 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
  • Storage Slots
    • 2 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + Intel® Optane™ memory 32 GB
  • 2 x M.2 SSD PCIe slots (supports RAID-0)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD

Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Size6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer3,720 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)
Battery Life
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply200 W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes
180W power supply

Software

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
OS
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
Acer Predator Sense

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
CameraHP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutterFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • Wave NX 3D Audio
  • Wave MaxxAudio
  • Built-in microphone

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • IR Thermal sensor
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Security
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Mic Mute key
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
  • Kensington lock slot
  • BIOS Passwords:
    • User
    • Supervisor
    • HDD
In the box-
  • Predator Helios 300
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter
Warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period
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Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.74 lb
2.15 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 2060
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
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

Comparison Summary

2020 HP ENVY 15 vs. 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in

HP has released the ENVY 15, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Predator Helios 300 15in was introduced by Acer about a year earlier in 2019. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 HP ENVY 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04492.06%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 HP ENVY 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88090.17%
05,412

Both 2020 HP ENVY 15 and 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The 2020 HP ENVY 15 weighs 4.74 lbs. about 16% lighter than the 5.51 lbs. 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in. Moreover, measured at 14.09” x 9.32” x 0.73”, the 2020 HP ENVY 15 is much more portable than the 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in at 14.2” x 10” x 0.91”.

2020 HP ENVY 152019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in

Moving over to upgradability, HP claims that the 2020 HP ENVY 15 supports up to 32GB 2933 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.

For 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in, it supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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