Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus vs. 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus and 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus is better than 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

About 28% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus weighed 3.99 pounds, 28% lighter than the 5.51 pounds 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Pound
3.99 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
2.50 kg

2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in Pros

Reasons that 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in is better than Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in has a 83% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i3-10110U
1,866
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
1,205
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Celeron 5205U
850
Supports faster memory

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in supports a faster memory speed than the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Memory type and speed
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - DDR4
2,133 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus and 2020 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
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
32 GB
2020 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.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus Price
Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 2-in-1 Laptop- 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 13MP Camera, Chrome OS, 12.2", 16:10 Aspect Ratio- XE520QAB-K03US Light Titan
Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 2-in-1 Laptop- 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 13MP Camera, Chrome OS, 12.2", 16:10 Aspect Ratio- XE520QAB-K03US Light Titan
By SAMSUNG
$247.99
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$1,449.99
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book 14 Plus Slim Pro Laptop Qualcomm 8-Core up to 2.55Ghz 128GB SSD 4GB 14in Full HD BT Webcam WiFi 5 Windows 11 (Renewed)
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book 14 Plus Slim Pro Laptop Qualcomm 8-Core up to 2.55Ghz 128GB SSD 4GB 14in Full HD BT Webcam WiFi 5 Windows 11 (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$199.00
2020 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

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Released20202020
Release Date-Announced on June 23, 2020.
Pricing-Starting at $1,199.99.

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Dimensions14.15 x 9.56 x 0.74 in  (359.5 x 242.8 x 18.9 mm)14.3” x 10” x 0.88 ~ 0.90” (363.22 x 254 x 22.36 - 22.86 mm)
Weight1.81 kg ~ 1.90 kg5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum Titan
  • Pure White
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Island-type keyboard
    with Numpad.
  • Touchpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • WASD keycaps.
  • 4-zone RGB customized keyboard.
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Resolution
    • HD: 1366 x 768
    • FHD: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: LED
  • 6.7mm thin bezel
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 RJ45 (LAN)
  • 1 DC-in
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Processor
  1. Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U
    2 cores, 2 threads, 1.90 GHz, 2MB Cache, 15W
  2. Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 2MB Cache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    23 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2133MHz
  • DDR4-2933 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 32GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive
  • 2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA slot

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac 1X1)Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth® v 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit Ethernet [10/100/1000] Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Size43Wh3,720 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)
Battery Life-Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply60W Power Adapter.
  • 180W power supply
  • 230W power supply
    With GeForce RTX™ 2070 models.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL
Acer Predator Sense

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
CameraHD front-facing cameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers: 2 x 1.2 W
  • SoundAlive™
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • DTS:X® Ultra
  • Built-in microphone

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
Security
  • Security Slot
  • TPM
  • 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

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.99 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2133 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5
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

Comparison Summary

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus vs. 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in

Samsung has released the Galaxy Notebook Plus, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Predator Helios 300 15in was introduced by Acer around the same time in 2020. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus1
Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U44038.80%
2
Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U53547.18%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U89779.10%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94483.25%
5
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95784.39%
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus1
Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U85015.71%
2
Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U1,20522.27%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U1,86634.48%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93354.19%
5
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94254.36%
2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412

Both Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus and 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus weighs 3.99 lbs. about 38% lighter than the 5.51 lbs. 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in. Moreover, measured at 14.15” x 9.56” x 0.74”, the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus is much more portable than the 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in at 14.3” x 10” x 0.90”.

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus2020 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in

Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus supports up to 32GB 2133 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future. 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 Acer Predator Helios 300 15in, it supports up to 32GB 2933 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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