Testseek.co.uk have collected 132 expert reviews of the Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51.
August 2017
(80%)
132 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(76%)
558 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Good build quality
Excellent performance
Impressive thermal dissipation
Display has outstanding contrast and grayscale accuracy
The Nvidia 1060 graphics card is overclockable
And cooling is assisted by a patented superthin fan. For a 17-inch VR-ready gaming laptop
The price is very reasonable
Plays 1080p games smoothly
Core i7 processor
Good-looking design
Surprisingly lengthy battery life
Well made and not very aggressive on the gaming accents
Good IO
Good keyboard and trackpad
Runs cool and quiet with daily use
Fairly good speakers
But not very loud
Decently priced to start
Gorgeous 4K display
Excellent keyboard
Lots of power
Affordable price
144Hz refresh rate
Decent battery life
Well made
Gets an upgraded screen
Solid performance
Excellent price
Cool game-centric design
Great battery life for a gaming laptop
Solid CPU and GPU performance
Three set GPU speeds
The editors didn't like
Slow SSD speeds
Especially sequential reads/writes
No HDD
Mediocre battery life
Poor audio quality
Color accuracy
Lacks necessary ports for Oculus Rift compatibility
You can find the same GPU in 15-inch systems that cost less. The screen is only standard HD resolution and doesn't really pop. The part-plastic body is a yawn
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Published: 2018-12-19, Author: Jason , review by: techau.com.au
Performance, Bold design
Only Windows 10 Home, Fan noise, Weight and size
All things considered the Acer Predator Helios 300 would sit a lot better with me if it wasn't as big, given I take laptops with me daily, whereas this feels more like a laptop designed to take to a LAN party once a month. If I'm investing in a laptop I w...
The screen isn't dark enough to dissuade, though, and it's the only semi-issue of note in the Acer Predator Helios 300. This is a great notebook.Dan Masaoka/IDGYou don't see gaming laptops this well-rounded going at such a competitive price very often. Ac...
The Nvidia 1060 graphics card is overclockable, and cooling is assisted by a patented superthin fan. For a 17-inch VR-ready gaming laptop, the price is very reasonable
You can find the same GPU in 15-inch systems that cost less. The screen is only standard 1,920x1,080 resolution and doesn't really pop. The part-plastic body is a yawn
You can find similar components for less, but Acer packs a lot of unique features -- and a big screen -- into the midpriced Predator Helios 300...
The screen isn't dark enough to dissuade, though, and it's the only semi-issue of note in the Acer Predator Helios 300. This is a great notebook.Dan Masaoka/IDGYou don't see gaming laptops this well-rounded going at such a competitive price very often. Ac...
Striking design, Performs well in games, Upgradable components, Overclockable GPU, Competitive street price
Exhaust fans get noisy, Screen isn't always bright enough, Keyboard layout could be better,
The Acer Predator Helios 300 is exclusive to Flipkart in the online space, and it's now available for Rs. 89,990, compared to the launch price of Rs. 1,29,999. Keep in mind that this isn't an official price reduction from Acer, only Flipkart's pricing. If...
Well Built, Lighter than its competitors, Good display, Keyboard is good for typing, GPU overclocking
Only 1 USB 3.0 port, Quality of plastics could have been better, Expensive
The Acer Predator Helios 300 is a good laptop, but can't match the added features of some other laptops in its category. That being said, it is the only laptop in its range to offer GPU overclocking, if you need that...
The system boot and game load times on the Acer Predator Helios 300 is quite low. As most of it is handled by the large SSD within the machine. This machine is not a power hog either, 180W is what it consumes at max. The design is slim (because of which t...
Abstract: The CMO and Consumer Business Head of Acer India, Chandrahas Panigrahi, said in a statement while commenting on the launch, “We are thrilled to bring in the new generation of Predator series to India. Predator Helios 300 combines innovative design and u...
A decent gaming laptop that does well in gaming without pulling any extraordinary punches and remains relatively cool, even if it is on the louder side of things, which can easily be drowned out by music.(previously published in issue December 2017)...