Acer’s Helios 300 is WAY Better This Year!
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Acer’s Helios 300 gaming laptop is back to being one of the better gaming laptops in 2022! This review covers all the improvements on offer with the new design.
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Acer Helios 300 (2022) Review Timestamps:
0:00 The Helios 300 is Reborn!
0:18 Design & Build Quality
0:59 Size & Weight
1:16 Laptop Specs
1:35 Camera & Microphones
1:53 RGB Lighting
2:34 Keyboard & Touchpad
3:12 Ports
4:16 Getting Inside & Internals
5:14 SSD Speed & RAM
5:32 Wi-Fi Speed
5:46 Upgrade Options
5:59 Speakers, Latencymon & Boot Sound
6:33 Battery Life
7:17 Thermals & Software Modes
8:21 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
9:29 Game Performance in Different Modes
9:41 Cinebench CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
10:44 Keyboard Temperatures
11:21 Fan Noise
12:12 Screen (Response Time/Color/Brightness/Bleed)
13:49 3 Game Comparison - 1080p & 1440p
15:34 3DMark & Content Creation
16:39 BIOS
16:50 Linux Support
17:10 Pricing & Laptop Deals
17:59 Conclusion - Why 2022 Helios 300 is Good
19:30 Intel or AMD CPU?
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@JarrodsTech Жыл бұрын
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@Pheryos Жыл бұрын
Check out hp omen 17 please
@hsuyaager8557 Жыл бұрын
yes yes indeed we need Lenovo's legion 5i pro vs Acer’s Helios 300
@Pheryos Жыл бұрын
Check out hp omen please because it has improved alot and i bet you would be impress with what a 2500 dollar rtx 3080 ti can do hp really has a good budget
@lemonshark7312 Жыл бұрын
does it have a mux switch?
@lemonshark7312 Жыл бұрын
nVm he said it
@cameronbosch1213 Жыл бұрын
This might be the biggest comeback this year for gaming laptops! Thank you Acer for fixing your laptop!
@Sphynx93rkn Жыл бұрын
Now they need to make the laptop slightly a bit more sturdier and it will become the best laptop for what it gives. I think they'll improve it with upcoming gens since this is a total design changeover compared with last gens.
@jesusbarrera6916 Жыл бұрын
Don't thank soulless corporations for doing their jobs...
@majinboo6377 Жыл бұрын
what do u think this one compared to legion 5i pro 2022 rtx 3070 ti ? which one is better ?
@malthusg1115 Жыл бұрын
@@majinboo6377 yeah I'd like to know that too.
@tryfergoodra552 Жыл бұрын
@@Rnzx77KZ wym? both are 3070 ti
@ipungipung90 Жыл бұрын
Proud and faithful Legion fans and still skipping this year's gen here, but I'm quite happy to see Acer's Predator series making such a huge improvement over last year's model, and as such mounting a strong challenge for Legion or other gaming model in the market.
@gws89 Жыл бұрын
Great to see Acer having the option for Advanced Optimus.
@christianb427 Жыл бұрын
A great review, thanks Jarrod. This proofs how detailed reviews like yours have impact on the industry. Issues presented to the audience forces gaming laptop makes to make them better. The Helios 300 is now a serious competition for Lenovo and Asus. Please keep your good work up. And your website with deals for laptop is a marvelous idea, can't wait to see European deals there.
@VBIF52 Жыл бұрын
Can confirm that the loose touchpad is only an issue with your particular laptop, cause mine hasn't got this issue (I've got the same model but with 240hz qhd panel tho). This laptop is definitely a beast for this price, I can't recommend it enough! Thanks for the high quality video once again, Jarrod!
@schikey2076 Жыл бұрын
grrr im so jealous of you that 240hz qhd screen variant is a best buy exclusive 😢 (i only get the 165hz qhd rtx 3070ti one)
@vik1ng313 Жыл бұрын
Can you set the CPU TDP higher (lets say 60W) to make it achieve more clockspeed during gaming? So essentially, a 60W CPU + 150W GPU. Should provide better results during gaming- in theory. This laptop also does seem to handle thermals pretty well.
@VBIF52 Жыл бұрын
@@vik1ng313 I did not find a way to manipulate CPU through any software on this laptop (this might be locked in the bios, hoping for the bios unlock in the future). Though this laptop seems to handle 55W on the CPU and 150W on the GPU pretty consistently during my cyberpunk 2077 gameplay sessions
@DreadMunky Жыл бұрын
@@VBIF52 hello, is the fan noise bearable? Im choosing between legion 5 pro vs this.
@tryfergoodra552 Жыл бұрын
@@DreadMunky .
@abhinav.mp4 Жыл бұрын
I just got this laptop 1 week ago! I was a little hesitant because of last year's review but now this is a beast
@tardwrangler1019 Жыл бұрын
How much did you pay and what specifications?
@TheDarksideFNothing Жыл бұрын
Jarrod, though I haven't been watching much recently, your videos were absolutely instrumental in my shopping experience last year when picking out the Legion 5 Pro. Though I'm skipping this generation I fully expect I will depend heavily on your reviews and other content when it comes time to upgrade. You do such a comprehensive qualitative assessment that focuses well on my priorities as a shopper; this video is a perfect example of the exemplary and concise work you do. Without your content it would have been much harder to decide what I wanted to buy, and given that this laptop is one of the nicest things I own, you definitely saved me a lot of time, energy, and stress. Best regards, and keep up the good work!!
@bigpileofpuke Жыл бұрын
Jarrod, thank you so much for this informative review and your gaming laptop deals website! Thanks to you, a couple weeks ago I picked up this 2022 model on sale for $1,600 at Best Buy. Lovin' it!
@joelconolly5574 Жыл бұрын
I always have a soft spot for Acer. They're products are good but only let down by not so great build and some software quirks. Although they're price to performance can be hit or miss at least it's still decent. But they seem to finally step up this year. Definitely some great competition now. Now if only I can find it in 17 inch flavour.
@thefisherman4380 Жыл бұрын
And they have a 5 year warrenty :) at least in my country Norway
@nomercyforthewicked1852 Жыл бұрын
You can always install a fresh windows 11 and don’t worry about software quirks
@smithy8856 Жыл бұрын
The Predator Triton 500 2060 I bought in 2020 has been great for me. Haven’t had a single issue with it and it’s still going strong. Great laptop.
@rain.yell_dp Жыл бұрын
They do have a 17 inch version which I just bought last month. Jarrod's review is completely on point. I was skeptical in buying this year's model since the 2021 model was such a disappointment from what most users and tech reviewers said but the laptop has exceeded my expectations so far.
@joelconolly5574 Жыл бұрын
@@rain.yell_dp nice. But I don't think it's sold in mt country. Still looking for either other countries or Amazon for that particular unit.
@hexmangelen5942 Жыл бұрын
17:56 yes please, a dedicated comparison video between the two would be very helpful
@CxDOGxLEM Жыл бұрын
My Helios 500 with the 2700 and Vega 56 is still going strong till this day and I purchased it about 4 years ago. I love Acer and I'd consider upgrading to this.
@biasedaudio Жыл бұрын
Thank you, was looking to buy a new laptop which I only do every few years, and all your reviews helped greatly! Keep up the good work!
@tsozohoshi6182 Жыл бұрын
Was waiting for this. Thanks Jarrod. I've been wanting to get this for a while now but wanted to wait for your review first
@JarrodsTech Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@epic_gamer_player9096 10 ай бұрын
I purchased this laptop when it was on sale at only 1299 dollars compared to 2100 dollars. (This is for the RTX 3070ti w/ 240 Hz screen and intel i-7. I love it, but it does run quite hot. The fans are not that bad if you have a fan running in the background and some headphones. Overall, this laptop is the best laptop that I could find for being 800 dollars off. Thank you for reviewing this product, I recommend this to anyone who can afford it, even with it not on sale. Have a good day!
@H0VA 8 ай бұрын
@@connorblair9782 Sound was very subpar for me. I had to use an Equalizer to increase the gain. I think I am going to take it back soon.
@a_doggo Жыл бұрын
This laptop is absolutely insane. Managed to buy it for $999 in the 512MB / 3060 config w/ i7-12600h and a 3060. Really pleased with it, and the 1080p monitor doesn't appear to be a slow one, it appears to be an upgrade from the 2020/2021 Helios 300's.
@pantocordor Жыл бұрын
Where did you buy it
@meetmonpara5097 Жыл бұрын
@@pantocordor bestbuy
@koltira5857 Жыл бұрын
how is the battery life with gaming
@Solokid404 Жыл бұрын
How is the battery life with the 3060? And is it also a 90w battery as well?
@andrewradcliffe777 Жыл бұрын
@@koltira5857 I keep mine plugged in. Battery life horrible while gaming otherwise.
@I_am_ENSanity Жыл бұрын
Bought my Helios Predator 300 back in 2019 with a i7-9750H/1660ti for $900 and while it still works fine I think this might be worth switching over to and giving my old one to a friend so he can actually play at over 60fps.
@hermansyahn.n9091 Жыл бұрын
You're a good guy, hoping I have friend like you. God bless
@fabru Жыл бұрын
Yeah, have same and still rocking after 3 years. Now thinking of to move onto this new model.
@mikaiyelmiah8538 Жыл бұрын
What's the difference between Helios and Triton?
@alvindummy1452 Жыл бұрын
I got the same laptop and also thinking to switch. I want to know what did you get
@prada3857 Жыл бұрын
@@mikaiyelmiah8538 triton is the higher end. i7 core vs i9 from what i can tell.
@MrInvadazoid Жыл бұрын
Been using this for a week now and can happily say it's an absolute beast! Happy to see Jarrod change his mind about the Predator, and count nothing but pros in this review. :)
@vik1ng313 Жыл бұрын
Can you set the CPU TDP higher (lets say 60W) to make it achieve more clockspeed during gaming? So essentially, a 60W CPU + 150W GPU. Should provide better results during gaming- in theory. This laptop also does seem to handle thermals pretty well.
@6210classick Жыл бұрын
Can ya limit the battery so that it won't charge beyond 50%/80% when plugged even if the laptop is off?
@MrInvadazoid Жыл бұрын
@@6210classick Yes, can prevent overcharging by using Acer Care Center to limit the battery to only charge to 80%, works even when shut down and plugged in.
@MrInvadazoid Жыл бұрын
@@vik1ng313 Thermals are incredible, mostly stays in the low to high 70°C range even when gaming for hours, rarely have I seen thermals go up to the low 80's, that too all of this without a cooling pad. Not sure about manually setting CPU TDP to 60W tho, although I have used MSI Afterburner and occassionally seen CPU using upto 65-70W power, but it does so as and when required automatically, which is to say that power isn't capped at 45W.
@pensolgamer9123 Жыл бұрын
hey is your intel apu also using half of your ram as the vram \
@carlosmiguelcruzcruz8653 Жыл бұрын
I got an Acer predator triton 300 (2020), with ¡7 10th generation and RTX2060, which I loved.
@omarsamour7872 Жыл бұрын
I purchased mine a couple months ago, exact one shown in your review, I absolutely love it! No issues running any of my games at all!
@cedrickbote5441 Жыл бұрын
Hey does the shaking on the keyboard bothers you? I'm type softly so would it still shake. I know your comment is 4 months ago but please help me haha
@mohamadelwafai9648 Жыл бұрын
@@cedrickbote5441 same here man don’t know if to buy legion 5 pro or this one
@qwertrew7075 Жыл бұрын
@@mohamadelwafai9648 Well, which one did you choose?
@mohamadelwafai9648 Жыл бұрын
@@qwertrew7075 bought the legion 5 pro! Ryzen 7 6800 with 3070 and 16 gb ram ddr5 1 tb ssd, and its a good laptop for the price
@qwertrew7075 Жыл бұрын
@@mohamadelwafai9648 what about fan noise?
@minkyu8496 Жыл бұрын
Quick question, I have the same model of Helios 300 as yours but in terms of PredatorSense features, like for example the pulsar light, mine seemed to lack most of the features such as individual key backlighting, etc. Does mine needed to be updated or something?
@Eleganttf2 Жыл бұрын
In Asia atleast (especially Southeast Asia) Acer is well known for its best price to performance laptops for years especially with their Nitro series (the other best price to performance brand is Asia is MSI with their GF and Katana series) but yeah the build quality is of course not as good as Asus with their TUF series nor Lenovo with their Legion or even Ideapad gaming series imo
@fotonapapa Жыл бұрын
I bought the Acer Predator after seeing your review, and the tier list in the other video. I followed your tips (what to do the first time you boot up) and I'm super happy! Oh I've also turned on my RGB for maximum FPS, it works like a charm!
@JarrodsTech Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you're enjoying the new laptop.
@eroticjellyfish Жыл бұрын
@@JarrodsTech Hi Jarrod, I also bought the computer based on your review. I've been having trouble getting the USB C charging to work. Do you have the brand of charger you were using to test with? I tried anker with no avail. Thanks!
@tomasmontalvo2857 Жыл бұрын
Just ordered mine and can't wait to try it!
@ErickT_MX Жыл бұрын
Is interesting to saw this from a 2019 Helios 300 I bought by your recommendations... I'll think to upgrade to this new one. Still very very happy from my 2019 one.
@aung4506 Жыл бұрын
Your reviews are always nice. Please make one for hp victus 15!
@JarrodsTech Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, probably no HP this year. We had some issues being able to get a hold of it, but hopefully can resolve that next year.
@Emad______ Жыл бұрын
Okay now that's a proper legion 5i/5i pro contender. the design is a bit too gamery but the performance is even better that this year's legions tho not by a whole lot and it runs cooler than 5i pro aswell,although much louder. and the price is not so bad either even cheaper than legion 5i pro, if u want a msi or asus u gotta pay well above $2000 for an rtx 3070 ti with almost identical performance.
@CrisisXD9 Жыл бұрын
OMFFFFGGGGG LETSS GOOO I really was waiting for this video 💙 Love you jarrod (you uploaded this at the right time)
@mintyfresh2281 Жыл бұрын
Got one of these at best buy before starting college this fall, since I'm going into engineering and wanted something both beefy and portable. As time goes by I just keep discovering more and more how great of a deal I got, I hope this baby lasts me for many, many years
@glennXP3 Жыл бұрын
How much did u pick it up for? I’m thinking about buying it at 1150 but i wonder if it’s ever going to go back down to 999 😭
@sudowtf 7 ай бұрын
Dude, I’m in your exact same situation. Wanting to study A.I. development next year or another software field. What do you think, is the Acer Predator Helios 300 a better pick over de Lenovo Legion 5 Pro? I assume you don’t have any experience with the Lenovo, but how do you like your Predator?
@eldergeektromeo9868 Жыл бұрын
Jarrod: The detail in your comparisons is "stunning". Again, thank you!
@akiratsykuyomi6824 Жыл бұрын
I was planning get this laptop this year since a friend recommend it but after your other vid i had my doubt but now i am gonna buy thanks!
@joshallis0n Жыл бұрын
Would love to see a comparison with the legion 5i pro. I've got about half the money I need saved and will be buying a laptop come black friday. Looking at 3070 Ti laptops and the legion 5i pro or legion 7 is what I've been leaning towards but this definitely struck my interest!!
@christhompson9140 Жыл бұрын
Same. I'm heavy leaning towards Legion 5 pro. The one I'm looking at is one sale right now on legion, the question is to get it now or wait for possibly a better sale on black friday.
@Heliosvector Жыл бұрын
@@christhompson9140 they price match within 30 days so you can buy now and if it goes on a bigger sale, just call them for a refund of the difference.
@christhompson9140 Жыл бұрын
@@Heliosvector I'm trying to decide on the Intel vs amd chip. Thanks for price match note, good to know.
@tryfergoodra552 Жыл бұрын
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@GrabLifeByDaPoosy Жыл бұрын
Walmart has an Acer Nitro 5 with Ryzen 5600H, 95w RTX 3060, 15.6" 144hz IPS Display with HDR, 512gb nvme ssd, 8gb 3200mhz RAM, and RGB keyboard for $800 retail price. I got it for $650 during black Friday. I added another 1TB WD SN570 nvme ssd and 2x16gb 2Rx8 3200mhz 22-22-22-52 JDEC RAM for another $150 not to mention I got 3yrs accidental damage protection for $79. In total I spent about $900 and ended up with Ryzen 5600h, 95w 3060, 1.5TB of WD nvme storage (512gb SN530 + 1TB SN570), 32gb dual channel dual rank 3200mhz JDEC CL22 RAM, and 144h 1080p HDR display. Even $800 just for the original specs isn't bad when you look at prices of everything else with a 3060.
@jojob5540 Жыл бұрын
Finally!! thanks Jarrod you finally uploaded what I have been waiting for.
@raviundhad1929 Жыл бұрын
My man, always with best reviews
@jo2522 Жыл бұрын
Jarrod please run this in extreme mode and lower fan speed to see how many db u can shave off while still keeping temps within acceptable acceptable ranges. Maybe this is when ur cooling pad can have more benefit too.
@thedreamer215 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the review, I got this laptop after watching several of your videos. I was previously gaming on my Windows surface laptop 🙈 because I didn't know 🙃. I also couldn't justify the expense of buying another laptop. But, after my ex showed me the graphics of the games I was playing on a gaming laptop, I decided it would be good to invest in one. We all need a source of entertainment and fun (plus the glass had been shattered. My Samurai Warriors 5 game never looked the same on my old pc again, I was now fully aware of the terrible graphics 🙈). I haven't had any issues with the helios 300 (2022) gaming laptop. I got mine back in August of 2023. But, I'm also new to the updated gaming world, so everything looks incredible to me. I'm still astonished by the Yakuza graphics, and that was Kiwami 1 on the xbox Game Pass. I finished "Like a Dragon: Ishin!" about 2 months ago, and I'm still amazed at the graphics. I didn't even know these games came out years ago 🙈. I have to finish the rest of the Yakuza series before jumping to "Like a Dragon Gaiden." I come back to this video every so often when I have questions about the laptop 😅. I'm wondering if I can stream with it 🤔. Eventually, I will increase the RAM, but like I said before, it's been running incredibly smooth 🥰.
@ignaciovergara9914 Жыл бұрын
Hello! Right now I’m thinking of buying this laptop on sale but as we all now 4050-4070 laptops will be announced in the next few weeks, what do you recommend me to do, should I wait for the 40 series laptop or should I buy this laptop at $1500
@felipequinoneshoyos9603 11 ай бұрын
Hey, Jarrod! I have a quick question: would a WD Black SN850X with the heatsink fit in my Predator Helios 300 (2022 version) or should I buy the model without heatsink? Your reviews are always so helpful, thanks! :)
@everythingmellon Жыл бұрын
could you make a video showing how you pry open this laptop? after unscrewing tried prying but i realised i was bending the case. videos on how you get into every laptop you make would be amazing, i gave up and screwed it back !
@tantannn9977 Жыл бұрын
I need help. does setting your power mode to extreme really max out the fans when gaming? Because the previous acer predator model still allows you to control the fans even when in extreme mode. But this 2022 model keeps maxing it out even i have set a custom speed, because of this I only play games on default mode (which the performance is still very great) but setting it to extreme mode gives me so much more performance but the fans are just really loud.
@zaidaliaziz Жыл бұрын
Good review. I was hopping to see comparison between this and asus strix g 15 ae
@StefanUrkel Жыл бұрын
All, is the only way to make a recovery disk on a fresh Acer Helios 300 laptop nowadays basically using the Windows 11 recovery disk option? Would this result in media to do a truly fresh and clean install (Windows OS, drivers, and Acer software only)? Or would it also include other stuff from the laptop (like any configuration, files, or other things you may have on there if you used it a bit before creating the media)?
@Flippy042 Жыл бұрын
Is there a way to check compatibility for SSDs in the secondary slot? As far as size limitations.
@travistuitele638 Жыл бұрын
If I customize the fan speeds to make them less loud. Will the laptop overheat? Any suggestions for a good balance between fan noise and temps?
@nonstm4933 Жыл бұрын
Hey, are you gonna be reviewing the new Dell G16? There don’t seem to be a lot of reviews for it yet, and I was interested in buying one. Might be hard to get your hands on one in the near future, though.
@mrdeez9603 Жыл бұрын
Hey jarrod, what do you think of the ASUS TUF A15 2022 compared to this years acer predator helios 300 2022 rtx 3060 model? Which one do you think is better?
@crysis348 Жыл бұрын
Hello Jarrod! Please, help my to choose - I want to by legion 5i Pro 3070ti or Helios 300 3070ti. Which of them is best laptop overall? The price is almost the same.
@schoolofgaming4394 Жыл бұрын
Hi there, I have a question Iam planning to buy Asus Rog G15 Advantage edition Should I Just go for it? Or Prefer nvidia graphic card only if Iam on budget? Waiting for your reply......
@jo2522 Жыл бұрын
I want to connect my quest 2 to this laptop but since quest 2 link cable is usb-c i dont want to use that port as u say its connected to the igpu. So is using a usb 3.0 port with usb a to usb c adapter a good work around for this? With this set up i can just use my dgpu through advanced optimus correct?
@simonberney8421 Жыл бұрын
Can I ask, what size SSD card would fit comfortably in the 2nd expansion slot (as you mention a 2tb doesn't fit)? Thank you for your excellent videos Jarrod.
@danielgalbraith144 Жыл бұрын
Looking for an answer to this as well, can't seem to find one tho
@ishimarumasaki1998 Жыл бұрын
Hi jarrod. Please test fan control for this model. There are users that want to use the laptop without hearing the fans, and some users are advanced and would like to make their own fancontrol curve, but they completely disabled this option on the older models.
@tryfergoodra552 Жыл бұрын
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@Sphynx93rkn Жыл бұрын
Personally speaking, im not really worried much about the fan noise as we are getting great temperatures along with it too. But damn 7k RPM is crazy lmao.
@ashishbarthwal6961 Жыл бұрын
When you're gaming in a room at turbo mode, no one's gonna be wanna be in that room lol
@Sphynx93rkn Жыл бұрын
@@ashishbarthwal6961 Yeah i can understand and i also mentioned personally so yeah. Acer always had loud fans and i have 2020 Predator.
@jlproductionsyt242 Жыл бұрын
Have an issue with this laptop after 4 days of use it randomly stops charging and now when turning it on the turbo light and light to the side comes on for 5secs and cut off
@vamsisanapathi7420 Жыл бұрын
I believe even Acer themselves don't know this much about their laptop. Great job Jarrod.
@dalefrancis9414 Жыл бұрын
🤣
@ivanmallari8816 Жыл бұрын
I just got mine but my touchpad isn’t working at all. I checked the touchpad setting still nothing works… pls help. Ty
@kierancooper8653 9 ай бұрын
Just bought one as my first gaming laptop, really excited!!
@JarrodsTech 9 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@schikey2076 Жыл бұрын
3:47 i owned this laptop for like 3 months now and i never knew you can charge this laptop with type c port LOL thanks jarrod
@JarrodsTech Жыл бұрын
The more you know!
@mariobautista286 Жыл бұрын
so is the second ssd slot useless cause im thinking about getting a new laptop and i currently have a 1tb ssd m.2 will i be able to fit it into the extra slot or no?
@Anthocyanina 10 ай бұрын
you briefly mentioned linux. I've been trying to install ubuntu on mine, but it freezes instantly after loading the desktop. what distribution did you use? any special install procedure? thank you!
@nerostile333 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the review. I still have my Acer from 2015 and its still running strong! Thats why im excited for this one! I ordered the Predator Helios 300, 17 inch, 3070ti, 32 GB Ram, i7-12700H for a bargain of $1999. I had the Asus Rog Strix 3070ti for the same price but was dissapointed because of the horrible Wlan-card and cheap plastic. Cant wait to test this baby out.
@Tesla-ve5hq Жыл бұрын
I have the same model, but the fan noise and gpu temp is high 😔
@nerostile333 Жыл бұрын
@@Tesla-ve5hq i got mine today and i have to test it out. The turbo mode is insanely loud but in exchange your CPU will be cooled down much better than any other laptop in the market! Right now i dont regret it because almost everything is made of solid metal! ❤️Much better quality than the asus rog strix!
@Tesla-ve5hq Жыл бұрын
@@nerostile333 I have research and test a lot of things. in default mode when i play game, CPU and GPU Temp are about 85°. But find out extreme mode is abit louder and 10° Cooler. I hate the high temperature for electronic devices, so i disabled CPU Turbo Boost, after that the cpu temp in games at extreme mode is always under 70° 🤩 It decrease CPU performance about 40% and about 10% Framerate drop but it worth for me. my only unsolved problem is GPU Temperature 🥺, by enabling Extreme mode drop to from 86° to 76° but it's not enough for me, i prefer it's would be ubder 70°.
@nerostile333 Жыл бұрын
@@Tesla-ve5hq hmm thats awkward. With the asus rog it was pretty normal to have 70-80°c. If you want under 70 then the asus will bring that down but at the cost of performance which is not worth it for me. I would rather prefer the loud turbo boost of acer which will guarantee performance!
@DreadMunky Жыл бұрын
@@nerostile333 I have the i91200h. i have no problem with GPU temp but the Cpu temp runs around 48 to 57 celsius. I guess thats ok? I have this lap since december and I change Cpu performance to 99%. When i Play Gpu and CPu temp are mostly the same. Cyberpunk 2077 on 2k, High settings around 72 c on average for 3 - 5 hours.
@ConfidenceGold 2 ай бұрын
I was sitting in predator helios 300 from 2019. (1060 6GB, and 4 core intel don't remember) and Couple days ago switched to this immediately when I saw 3070ti and 12500 (my version also has 1k 165Hz). It's perfect for my tasks and also I finally can run some games. Thanks Acer, apprectiate that. Also it's light so carrying it on my back doesn't feel heavy.
@tippyroh Жыл бұрын
My predator laptop i bought in 2016 sadly died this year. Used almost every day for gaming since i bought it. The laptop is still fine tbh but the charging port wont work anymore 🥲 But i had it for 7 years! Which is super impressive to me cus everyone bashed me when i bought it and said it would only last 2 years 😂 it couldn’t run the nex gen stuff the last few years but still went strong🥰 Looking to upgrade and unsure of which pc to buy, kinda want to stick with the same series but they have almost doubled in price from when i bought the best back then rip
@diarybinmasoud7185 Жыл бұрын
Nice video, By the way, could you review this year’s TUF dash f15?
@jpogigtxcr1778 Жыл бұрын
Will I be able to fit a 500gb m.2 ssd on the second slot? Any particular brand I can buy that not bulky? And how long size wise should I get?
@SteveTheSuperSanchez Жыл бұрын
I couldn't wait for your review because the price a couple months ago it was the lowest it had been. And now it's back to full MSRP in my area. I only paid $1100. I did a laptop recycle program and got $250 bucks and best buy let me trade in an old surface pro 3 for $50 bucks. So in total minus taxes I paid $800 for the 3060 model. I'm glad I jumped the gun, because you are right on the head with this video. My mouse pad is not loose. Has to be the model you have. I didn't know you could charge the laptop with USBC. I'll have to check that out.
@SteveTheSuperSanchez Жыл бұрын
Turbo/extreme mode is great for VR because you won't hear it lol.
@paperclip9558 Жыл бұрын
@@SteveTheSuperSanchez you used the 3060 model for vr? How is it going so far?
@SteveTheSuperSanchez Жыл бұрын
@@paperclip9558 totally fine. You can run VR on a 1050 ti which I was doing before on an HP laptop. Low low low settings. It was horrible 😂. The super sample rate was like 65 percent. But on this laptop, I can run at 100 -150 percent super sample with WMR with no stutters at 90hz so just full resolution. My partner uses it when we play VR games together. She was using the HP and she was always modest about the quality. Now she loves VR even more because she can actually see depth and distance 🤣
@paperclip9558 Жыл бұрын
@@SteveTheSuperSanchez thats really awesome. Im still split between just grabbing the 3060 variant rn or save up a little bit more to get the 3070ti variant, because I thought the 3060 wouldn't powerful enough for pcvr, now im kinda amazed that it does. What pcvr games did you tried so far with this laptop?
@SteveTheSuperSanchez Жыл бұрын
@@paperclip9558 nothing too demanding yet. Just Walkabout Mini Golf VR for now. I do have other titles, but her account is loaded on there right now.
@wroneispanda5739 8 ай бұрын
Stright up ordered this today I'm so excited
@mak.alagic 10 ай бұрын
Hi! Is there a solution for the second ssd slot which does not fit because of the cables? I believe you have tried with 80mm version. I am about to buy Samsung 2Tb, but not sure it will fit.
@iamthebeastyt1518 Жыл бұрын
I was just waiting for your review on this laptop ,thank God I hv a good sense of relief after watching your video that came in clutch as I was gonna buy it in 3 days 😂
@JarrodsTech Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
@PAuguste16 Жыл бұрын
just picked this up yesterday, what type c charger do you need to you need for it to run the, regular charger is very bulky and a bit heavy on the go. i just need it to do miscellaneous work when im out not game or anything
@dayzaddiction Жыл бұрын
So if your 2 to ssd would not fit, what ssd would fit? Also what is the max ram this can handle?
@CAPNCokeroach Жыл бұрын
Got the 1500$ one with the 3060 for about 900$ back in november and i cannot complain this thing rips in every game. Amazing laptop what a comeback from acer.
@andrewradcliffe777 Жыл бұрын
Yeah! I got mine for Black Friday for $999 and I’ve been having a blast on it. I mainly play CSGO right now because I’m trying to get better and it says I’m getting 200-400 fps. Love this machine.
@craftedtunesentertainment5569 Жыл бұрын
Please I'm trying the buy 1 or 2tb ssd for this exact PC, what would you recommend? Considering how difficult it was for you to insert the ssd in the extra port.
@hadifelani Жыл бұрын
Hi Jarrod, I'm currently curious about MSI's tendency to prefer Intel over AMD. The last time I see them having their laptops with a Ryzen inside their products is last year's Bravo 15. And its price range is also at the lower end of the spectrum considering the R7 5800H is only paired with a mere RX 5500M. To make things worse, Bravo 15 is the best Ryzen laptop they can offer. As a long-time MSI fan, I'm a bit disappointed with them regarding laptops. Perhaps you might know anything about that? Edit : There's Delta15 now, but that's it, I guess. No other extra options. Not to mention that's this particular Delta15 is quite hard to find in Indonesia.
@quentinalban3660 3 ай бұрын
I'm about to buy it ? But does the screen have G-Sync ? It didn't show the option in your video in the control panel " set up g-sync"
@ifell3 Жыл бұрын
Did you do the legion comparison? Really thinking about getting this as it seems a good couple of hundred pounds cheaper than its rivals.
@aaz1992 Жыл бұрын
I got the 2021 Acer Nitro 5 17" laptop on sale for $1399 with Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3080. Last year's models are where it's at!
@alirezajohari8916 Жыл бұрын
Great review, like always. I have the 2021 model with i7 11800H and RTX 3060 and dual channel memory. I like my laptop a lot, but the cooling performance is not good as internal temps get quite high. In default mode cpu hits 92c and GPU hits 86c. In extreme mode cpu goes to max. allowed of 100c! I might go for a 2022 model because of its great cooling performance. But I'm hesitant to do it as well because new 13th gen Intel CPUs and 4000 series Nvidia GPUs are on the way too!
@actionman5311 Жыл бұрын
Do you use colling pad ? Try to make cpu clock speed a bit lower like 3.5ghz
@alirezajohari8916 Жыл бұрын
@@actionman5311 how? The cpu speed is not something I can cap at 3.5 GHz. I can disable the turbo from Windows power options, but that maxes out cpu speed to 2.1 GHz. Which I don't like.
@actionman5311 Жыл бұрын
@@alirezajohari8916 i have done it on my acer predator laptop (with i7850h) by using "throttle stop " software But it might void your warranty
@alirezajohari8916 Жыл бұрын
@@actionman5311 I wanted to use Throttlestop to undervolt my CPU but the there is a lock on my laptop and can't use that software. Nor the Intel's XTU. Apparently there is a BIOS lock which prevents any such modifications on the CPU. I didn't try to cap the CPU speed though because I am not familiar with the procedure. Did you unlock your BIOS to use Throttlestop?
@actionman5311 Жыл бұрын
@@alirezajohari8916 i did nothing in the bios
@tekjunkie28 11 ай бұрын
Do laptops scale resolution better then desktop monitors or is native resolution still a thing? I play some games that are text heavy and don’t scale
@FallenYggdrasil Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the good review! I'm really worried about the 2-nd nvme slot that you're unable to install another drive. I hesitate between this one Helios 300 with 3070 Ti or Legion 16" but but RTX 3070, both with 12700H, or Nitro 5. Some models are configured with DDR4, others with DDR5.
@Ulieq Жыл бұрын
Stay with DDR4 now for cost.
@tinitus909 Жыл бұрын
A 1tb nvme card fits in that second slot. I swapped them out and put my 2tb in the main slot and my 1tb in the second. DDR5 is def better but 32gb cost about £50 more than DDR4. The 3070ti is a better card than the 3070. I'd go with the predator over the legion personally.
@a.rezat.soltani8438 Жыл бұрын
The available configurations seem to be different in various regions. I've seen i9 w/ 3060, 3070ti and a special 3080 version equipped with 3d screen. Would you mind comparing these configs within this laptop? Tnx btw
@madassathish3539 Жыл бұрын
Hey can you tell me which one is better for gaming?the Helios(i9 12th gen,3060)or the rog strix 15 amd advantage?
@hsuyaager8557 Жыл бұрын
yes yes indeed we need Lenovo's legion 5i pro vs Acer’s Helios 300
@BigGymLad Жыл бұрын
So I'm going to be buying this laptop pretty soon and ik 1tb won't be enough for my games, if I get a pcie gen 3 m.2 SSD purely to store my games will it affect performance compared to a gen 4 and if so how much? Thanks
@zamstrom Жыл бұрын
Pulled the trigger and bought the best buy black friday deal. Will be my first Acer, as Im going from an asus laptop Ive had since 2013. Both excited and incredibly scared.
@animelibrary6011 Жыл бұрын
Ok i have same model. Plays all my games in high settings so love it.
@tarunsastry4153 Жыл бұрын
Hi Jarrod Just want to know the part number of the tested laptop if possible as I am about to buy it and don't want to end up buying a different config from the one above 😅
@vmafarah9473 Жыл бұрын
JARROD, FROM MY EXPERIENCE, THE LAPTOP LIDS FLEXING AT THE LOGO IS A PROBLEM,WHEN LID IS CLOSED AND CARRIED IN A BAG TRACKPAD DECKS EDGE, NEAR THE KEYBOARD IS CAUSING A MARKING ON THE DISPLAY IN BOTH OF MY LAPTOPS, OLDER DELL 7567 AND NEWER MSI GP66. YOU SHOULD CHECK IS THERE ANY CHANCE FOR CAUSING THAT PROBLEM IN YOUR REVIEWS.
@iamthebeastyt1518 Жыл бұрын
Yes dedicated comparison video please!!!!!!!! Legion 5i pro vs Helios 300
@acengland82 Жыл бұрын
what version of predator sense is needed to be able to change boot logo? I don't have that icon top right for it (version: control panel says v3.00.3192)
@rafasankowski1697 Жыл бұрын
Hi, great channel. Do You have any website where I can check graphic cards power limit or specs for laptops? European products have different codes, I struggle to find website which list this kind of information. I would like to buy this Acer Helios 300 at black fridat after I watched this video. Previously I was thinking about Asus Zephyrus G15 or M16. I want to have as much performance as possible and AdobeRGB over 85%.
@itamarbenharosh4754 Жыл бұрын
How does it compare to the same spec Legion i5 pro in terms of fps in a game like CS GO ? as I have 360hz monitor and I'd like to know which one we'll get a stable 360fps. as I know this game is mainly focusing on the cpu.
@chrisbullock6477 10 ай бұрын
Nice to see another choice on level with the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro
@ApprenPlayer Жыл бұрын
Although non-gaming ACER laptops already had rid with the HDD drive locator such as Aspire 3, Aspire 5, Aspire 7 since the early 2020s. Swift models have already SSD installed being a light laptop.
@grahamschlickenmeyer2531 Жыл бұрын
I have this laptop, it is awesome! No issues at all so far
@Met845 Жыл бұрын
How was it??
@grahamschlickenmeyer2531 Жыл бұрын
@@Met845 it’s incredible for the price. I got the 3070TI w/ 12700H for 1699 @ Best Buy when it was on sale. Also Jarrod just rated this one of the only 3 S tier laptops in 2022 so I definitely recommend!
@Met845 Жыл бұрын
@@grahamschlickenmeyer2531 no issues? I hesitated bcoz acer is number one in laptop issues like after month i wont turn on …
@grahamschlickenmeyer2531 Жыл бұрын
@@Met845 honestly man I’ve had no issues. Not to say you can’t or won’t have issues but I have had none.
@tonydillinger2553 Жыл бұрын
whats the fan comparison to the asus g15? does the fan go on and off Continuously in sleep mode like the G15 does?
@shihjuihuang.USA. Жыл бұрын
I've waited so long for this episode
@brians91 Жыл бұрын
Is there anyway to get these with increased RAM? Or is 16GB the only one available. Also how would these 16GB of ram compare to another laptop of 32GB or more. And if anyone cared to explain if the difference lies on if it’s DDR5 vs another configuration of RAM? Not too informed on these
@fliploreto1593 Жыл бұрын
Hi Jarrod, with same specs for Legion 5i, which is better between the two? Thanks
@olbaid47 Жыл бұрын
Hi guys, would it be possible to make a dual boot (windows 11/windows 7) on this laptop ? Very nice and informative video.
@Stevenelson33 Жыл бұрын
Just got this from best buy right now for 1000$ for the 3060 model, is that a good deal?
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