My gaming rig was on its way out, with an outdated i5 processor, GTX 1060 graphics card (which I paid too much for used on eBay) and 16GB of RAM, so my partner and I discussed what our next PC purchase would be. After much research, I found that the Acer Helios 300 provided a decent integrated graphics card (3060) that could play older AAA titles on Ultra, and newer ones on either High or Medium with little overclocking using stock settings most of the time. Most recently I played the Diablo IV Beta & the Resident Evil 4 remake on High settings, and it looked great on the 1920x1080 screen.
On occasion I do plug it into my 4K LG Monitor, or the 4K TV in the family room via HDMI port or Mini Display Port (and doing so increasing the screen resolution to 3840x2160). At this point, its when the overclocking tool(s) become most advantageous. Yes, the fans are a bit loud, but that's normal for these devices. To combat this I pair either my Apple Airpods Max via BT or my Razer THX headset when gaming on the TV. I also use a cooling mat that has a couple fans on the bottom that help dissipate heat.
I've also been using this laptop for school work which it does in a flash on anything Office 365. Webcam and built-in mic are more than enough for Zoom calls and proctored exams. This thing is overkill for school work. (Which is just an added bonus.)
I've also done a bit of video editing using Adobe Premiere and it renders video files much quicker than my old PC. I'm not much of a content creator, but I imagine this computer would be great for extensive 4K video or other more complex projects.
Finally, this machine has several options for expand-ability and future-proofing. Since purchasing it, I have upgraded the RAM to 32GB and have installed a second SSD drive (using the included adapter that came in the box). And I'm happy knowing that there is an empty M.2 slot available when I decide to install a third hard drive for when I need to.
I have no qualms about the price, and believe it was more than fair for what's available on the market today. It's a solid mid-tier gaming laptop that's more than capable with keeping up with newer titles. With chip shortages, supply chain issues, not to mention the folks who do bitcoin mining grabbing up all the graphics cards, which in turn jack up prices to insane amounts, it was a no-brainer to replace my aging gaming rig with this laptop instead of holding out hope for a better graphics card in the future.
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One of the best mid-tier gaming laptops available!
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023
My gaming rig was on its way out, with an outdated i5 processor, GTX 1060 graphics card (which I paid too much for used on eBay) and 16GB of RAM, so my partner and I discussed what our next PC purchase would be. After much research, I found that the Acer Helios 300 provided a decent integrated graphics card (3060) that could play older AAA titles on Ultra, and newer ones on either High or Medium with little overclocking using stock settings most of the time. Most recently I played the Diablo IV Beta & the Resident Evil 4 remake on High settings, and it looked great on the 1920x1080 screen.On occasion I do plug it into my 4K LG Monitor, or the 4K TV in the family room via HDMI port or Mini Display Port (and doing so increasing the screen resolution to 3840x2160). At this point, its when the overclocking tool(s) become most advantageous. Yes, the fans are a bit loud, but that's normal for these devices. To combat this I pair either my Apple Airpods Max via BT or my Razer THX headset when gaming on the TV. I also use a cooling mat that has a couple fans on the bottom that help dissipate heat.I've also been using this laptop for school work which it does in a flash on anything Office 365. Webcam and built-in mic are more than enough for Zoom calls and proctored exams. This thing is overkill for school work. (Which is just an added bonus.)I've also done a bit of video editing using Adobe Premiere and it renders video files much quicker than my old PC. I'm not much of a content creator, but I imagine this computer would be great for extensive 4K video or other more complex projects.Finally, this machine has several options for expand-ability and future-proofing. Since purchasing it, I have upgraded the RAM to 32GB and have installed a second SSD drive (using the included adapter that came in the box). And I'm happy knowing that there is an empty M.2 slot available when I decide to install a third hard drive for when I need to.I have no qualms about the price, and believe it was more than fair for what's available on the market today. It's a solid mid-tier gaming laptop that's more than capable with keeping up with newer titles. With chip shortages, supply chain issues, not to mention the folks who do bitcoin mining grabbing up all the graphics cards, which in turn jack up prices to insane amounts, it was a no-brainer to replace my aging gaming rig with this laptop instead of holding out hope for a better graphics card in the future.
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023
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On occasion I do plug it into my 4K LG Monitor, or the 4K TV in the family room via HDMI port or Mini Display Port (and doing so increasing the screen resolution to 3840x2160). At this point, its when the overclocking tool(s) become most advantageous. Yes, the fans are a bit loud, but that's normal for these devices. To combat this I pair either my Apple Airpods Max via BT or my Razer THX headset when gaming on the TV. I also use a cooling mat that has a couple fans on the bottom that help dissipate heat.
I've also been using this laptop for school work which it does in a flash on anything Office 365. Webcam and built-in mic are more than enough for Zoom calls and proctored exams. This thing is overkill for school work. (Which is just an added bonus.)
I've also done a bit of video editing using Adobe Premiere and it renders video files much quicker than my old PC. I'm not much of a content creator, but I imagine this computer would be great for extensive 4K video or other more complex projects.
Finally, this machine has several options for expand-ability and future-proofing. Since purchasing it, I have upgraded the RAM to 32GB and have installed a second SSD drive (using the included adapter that came in the box). And I'm happy knowing that there is an empty M.2 slot available when I decide to install a third hard drive for when I need to.
I have no qualms about the price, and believe it was more than fair for what's available on the market today. It's a solid mid-tier gaming laptop that's more than capable with keeping up with newer titles. With chip shortages, supply chain issues, not to mention the folks who do bitcoin mining grabbing up all the graphics cards, which in turn jack up prices to insane amounts, it was a no-brainer to replace my aging gaming rig with this laptop instead of holding out hope for a better graphics card in the future.
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One of the best mid-tier gaming laptops available!
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023
My gaming rig was on its way out, with an outdated i5 processor, GTX 1060 graphics card (which I paid too much for used on eBay) and 16GB of RAM, so my partner and I discussed what our next PC purchase would be. After much research, I found that the Acer Helios 300 provided a decent integrated graphics card (3060) that could play older AAA titles on Ultra, and newer ones on either High or Medium with little overclocking using stock settings most of the time. Most recently I played the Diablo IV Beta & the Resident Evil 4 remake on High settings, and it looked great on the 1920x1080 screen.Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023
On occasion I do plug it into my 4K LG Monitor, or the 4K TV in the family room via HDMI port or Mini Display Port (and doing so increasing the screen resolution to 3840x2160). At this point, its when the overclocking tool(s) become most advantageous. Yes, the fans are a bit loud, but that's normal for these devices. To combat this I pair either my Apple Airpods Max via BT or my Razer THX headset when gaming on the TV. I also use a cooling mat that has a couple fans on the bottom that help dissipate heat.
I've also been using this laptop for school work which it does in a flash on anything Office 365. Webcam and built-in mic are more than enough for Zoom calls and proctored exams. This thing is overkill for school work. (Which is just an added bonus.)
I've also done a bit of video editing using Adobe Premiere and it renders video files much quicker than my old PC. I'm not much of a content creator, but I imagine this computer would be great for extensive 4K video or other more complex projects.
Finally, this machine has several options for expand-ability and future-proofing. Since purchasing it, I have upgraded the RAM to 32GB and have installed a second SSD drive (using the included adapter that came in the box). And I'm happy knowing that there is an empty M.2 slot available when I decide to install a third hard drive for when I need to.
I have no qualms about the price, and believe it was more than fair for what's available on the market today. It's a solid mid-tier gaming laptop that's more than capable with keeping up with newer titles. With chip shortages, supply chain issues, not to mention the folks who do bitcoin mining grabbing up all the graphics cards, which in turn jack up prices to insane amounts, it was a no-brainer to replace my aging gaming rig with this laptop instead of holding out hope for a better graphics card in the future.
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Gerardo Olvera
La compré en una rebaja, pero aun a precio completo la compraria de nuevo
Reviewed in Mexico on December 20, 2021CPU: i7-11800H / RTX 3060Style: Laptop onlyVerified Purchase
Gerardo Olvera
Reviewed in Mexico on December 20, 2021
Teclado
En primer lugar, tenía dudas por que el teclado estaba en inglés, pero con un par de configuraciones es muy fácil usarlo. Hasta pensé en comprar un modelo anterior que estaba un poco más caro pero que tenía el teclado en español, y que bueno que no lo hice.
El recorrido de las teclas es muy corto y se siente bien al tacto, se calienta muy poco por la transferencia de calor de la CPU y GPU (no es incómodo), en general no es un teclado que resalte mucho
Pantalla
Pensé que sería muy similar a la MSI (IPS Full HD con retroiluminación led) pero los 144Hz y el panel IPS si marcan mucho la diferencia, incluso se ve mejor que mi monitor, que es un LG 34UM69G-B monitor Ultra Wide IPS de 34 pulgadas.
CPU y GPU
No hay mucho que decir, los datos técnicos son muy claros. En lo personal me están ahorrando mucho tiempo de productividad, por ejemplo, con la MSI tardaba 1 hora en hacer una simulación y con la Helios tardo 20 minutos. Si se siente el salto.
En el renderizado 3D también se siente más fluido y tarda un 40% menos, aproximadamente
Aclaro que es mi percepción.
Igual para los juegos, se siente bien correr todos los FarCry en Ultra o casi casi Ultra. Un mundo de diferencia de la GTX 1050
RAM
Antes tenía 32 GB en la MSI y todo bien, pero ahora, con 16 GB de ram si noto mucha diferencia al trabajar y tener distintos programas de diseño y simulación abiertos. Estoy en proceso de subir la memoria a 32 GB, he visto que hay que tener cuidado con las frecuencias y el dual chanel para seleccionar bien el tipo ram. Actualizaré si existe algo relevante.
Para los juegos está bien, en las revisiones que le he dado nunca se satura.
Chasis y construcción
La calidad de la predatos Helios 300, en cuanto a su construcción y materiales, es de sensación muy premium, se nota que el calibre (grosor) de las placas del chasis son más grandes, por lo que se siente muy sólida y resistente. Las dimensiones creo que están bien optimizadas, me gusta que los perfiles de los marcos de la pantalla no sean tan gruesos.
Expansión
La que compré venia con un SSD de 500 GB M.2 NVME PCIE 4, pero tiene una ranura adicional de M.2 NVME PCIE y también trae un accesorio que se conecta a la placa madre y agregar un SSD o HDD sata. Es decir, puedes tener dos unidades SSD M.2 NVME PCIE y una unidad SATA 2.5.
Yo le agregué un M.2 NVME PCIE Samsung EVO 980 de 1TB y un SSD Kingston A400, 960GB, SATA III, 2.5'', 7mm, por lo que ahora tengo 2.5 TB.
En cuanto a la ram, tiene 16 GB DDR4 a 3200 MHz, creo que acepta hasta 32 GB y estoy en proceso de agregarla. Actualizaré si existe algo relevante.
Ruido y calentamiento
Los ventiladores en su máxima velocidad suenan mucho, pero hasta el momento no he tenido y/o utilizado una laptop "gamer" que no tenga este problema, la ventilación es necesaria para mantener las temperaturas. Mi laptop MSI leopard pro suena igual y algunas laptops de amigos y conocidos con características similares tienen esta desventaja.
Cabe mencionar que en casi todos los equipos tu puedes regular la relación de temperatura/velocidad de ventiladores, pero si quieres cuidar el equipo y sacarle más provecho puedes utilizar directamente el botón "turbo"
Las temperaturas son muy estables, no llegan a mas de 70 grados (hasta ahora), con la MSI facil estaban a 95 grados funcionando al 100. En cargas normales rondan los 40 grados, igual la MSI y las otras que he probado.
-------------- Actualización 5 meses después de la compra
Por el tipo de trabajo que realizo tuve que agregar mas ram (32 gb 2x16gb) y todo funciona mejor. Es muy fácil abrirla y hacer los distintos upgrades, además en YouTube aparecen muchos videos explicando como hacerlo.
Cosas positivas
Me gusta que tenga thunderbolt 4 por que le pude conectar un HUB que me facilita la vida al momento de conectarla y desconectarla en mi área de trabajo.
El botón turbo funciona bien, es decir, en otras laptops que tienen este botón solo es para aumentar la velocidad de los ventiladores, pero en esta laptops si aumenta las frecuencias sin tener que modificar nada más.
Después de 5 meses no ha tenido ninguna falla o problema.
Sigue siendo igual de facil trabajar con el teclado en inglés, solo es cuestion de cambiarlo a inglés internacional. Tambien el windows, es muy facil pasarlo al español sin reinstalar ni nada de eso.
Cosas negativas
El monitor tiene una iluminación muy marcada en las esquinas superiores, como si algo estuviera presionando la pantalla por detrás. En mi caso se nota mucho por que siempre tengo fondos de pantalla y temas en color negro.
Los ventiladores se ensucian muy rápido, pero esto es igual que en cualquier lap con prestaciones similares, ya que requiere ventiladores muy potentes, que por cierto, los que tiene esta laptop son los más potentes que he visto.
La aplicación de Predator Sense es muy basica a comparacion de la MSI DragonForce (son de esas aplicaciones que vienen precargadas con casi todas las laptops gamer para ver temperaturas, hacer "overclock", etc.)
Por último, si la compran, traten de no actualizar a windows 11, al menos en lo que se reparan muchas fallas que tiene. En W10 todo era perfecto y después de que actualicé, comenzaron problemas de compatibilidad con dispositivos de audio que se conectan por bluetooth y usb. También el rendimiento baja un poco, además de que tarda un poco más en iniciar, que es imperceptible si no estás acostumbrado a trabajar en ssd. Pero en fin, esto es para cualquier equipo, de echo tengo conocidos que tienen laptops similares en características pero de marcas diferentes y les ha ido peor.
--Actualizaré en algunos meses
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Roger
Great gaming experience
Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2023CPU: i7-11800H / RTX 3060Style: Laptop onlyVerified Purchase
El equipo en si por sus características funciona bien solo que se me presento un problema en la entrada de audífonos se escucha interferencia al hacer un poco de presión , el equipo tiene menos de 3 meses de adquirirlo
Exelente excepto por una falla
Reviewed in Mexico on May 21, 2023CPU: i7-11800H / RTX 3060Style: Laptop onlyVerified Purchase
Martin L'Archeveque
Acer Helio
Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2023CPU: i7-11800H / RTX 3060Style: Laptop onlyVerified Purchase
Jesus Armando Ojeda Vázquez
Excelente producto
Reviewed in Mexico on May 15, 2023CPU: i7-11800H / RTX 3060Style: Laptop onlyVerified Purchase
