2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in

Availability

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Released2018
2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in 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
$1,104.78
$1,299.99 15% 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
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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
By acer
$1,649.99
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
$1,068.00
acer 2023 Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 2K QHD 240Hz Display, Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 64GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, RJ-45, GM Accessories
acer 2023 Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 2K QHD 240Hz Display, Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 64GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, RJ-45, GM Accessories
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$1,547.00
$1,759.00 12% OFF

Exterior

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Dimensions17” x 11.4” x 1.14” (431.8 x 289.56 x 28.95 mm)
Weight6.61 lbs (3.0 kg)
Colors
Shale Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • Red WASD keys
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.

Display

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Size17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 60Hz.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 144Hz.

Ports

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Ports
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.0
  • 2 x USB Type-A 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x SDXC Card Reader

Internal Specs

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H975100.00%
0975

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,470100.00%
04,470
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 32GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
  • Nvidia® GeForce® 1050 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® GeForce® 1060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR5 VRAM.
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD

Connectivity

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Size3,320 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)
Power Supply135W power supply

Software

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
OSWindows 10 Home
Built-in AppsAcer Predator Sense

Camera & Audio

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 speakers
  • Built-in microphone

Misc

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
SecurityLock slot
In the box
  • Predator Helios 300
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter

Key Features

2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.61 lb
3.00 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C/12T, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
975
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,470
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1060
6GB GDDR5

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Supports Windows 11

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-8750H
4GB RAM4GB → 32GB
64GB Drive128GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU6 cores
Upgradable storage

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you 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. Learn more

Storage Slots2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
M.2x1
SATA1
Upgradable memory

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory2018 Acer Predator Helios 300 17in
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed2666 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5