#Acer predator helios 300 review Ps4
#Acer predator helios 300 review Pc

This was also helped with its NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, supplemented by the primary Intel UHD graphics card. These alone gave it the grunt needed for games requiring heavy lifting in the performance department, which the laptop delivered and then some. The 15.6-inch laptop comes equipped with a 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1075H CPU, at 2.60 GHz 2.59 GHz, as well as a hefty 16 GB of RAM. Throughout the time I had, playing multiple different games, the Helios 300 didn't skip a beat. In this department, I wasn't disappointed. Overall, I like the simplicity of the design and the departure from all-out gamer design. However, I found the trackpad to be too far to the left, giving me the bare minimum amount of space to rest my wrist as it reached for WASD. I'm a big fan of the keyboard - it's responsive and not too ‘clacky', another trope I find annoying. The laptop isn't too imposing, which is what I want out of a device - its design does what it needs to, and doesn't try to do any more.

The Helios 300, to its credit, does not fall into too many of these ugly tropes, apart from its squared-off edges. I'm definitely not one of those people who are obsessed with the ‘pro gamer'-looking machines - the angular, futuristic, asymmetrical mouses the giant gaming towers emitting ominous, radioactive light the chunky, hyper-masculine laptops and gaming monitors. Here are the highlights: Design and basic function

#Acer predator helios 300 review Pc

It's been, by far, the best PC gaming experience I've had (though that's not saying much). I remember playing Fallout 3 on a giant, heavy, low-spec laptop fit for high school lectures and not much else.īut then Acer reached out and offered me their 15.6-inch 2020 Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop for review, and this changed everything.

#Acer predator helios 300 review Ps4

This doesn't mean I haven't given it a shot - in fact, 35 games are sitting in my Steam library (admittedly, many of them I've never touched, having bought them on a whim for 80% off).īut my enthusiasm never reached the level that my PS4 held, mostly because I never had access to a good PC. When it comes to console gaming, I've been around the block - but I never had the same verve for PC gaming. I've had every PlayStation console to date (not including the PS5, which remains elusive), and multiple Nintendo handhelds and consoles.