At Acer’s global press conference here in New York today, the company unveiled its new Predator Helios 300 gaming notebook line.
Available with 15.6-inch or 17.3-inch displays, its matte black chassis incorporates tasteful red accents, providing a slightly edgy, fun design. Shipping with Windows 10, it offers powerful features and technologies at mid-range price points, making gaming notebooks more accessible than ever.
Powering the Predator Helios 300 is an overclockable NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or 1050Ti GPU combined with a 7th Gen Intel Core i7 (7700HQ) or i5 processor (7300HQ) for outstanding performance. All of this processing power is supported with up to 16GB of DDR4 memory (upgradable to 32GB), a speedy SATA SSD1 and a 1TB HDD1. An access compartment doors on the bottom of the notebooks makes it easy to upgrade memory and storage components.
The Predator Helios 300 also includes a USB 3.1 Type-C port, a USB 3.0 port (featuring power-off USB charging), two USB 2.0 ports, and an HDMI 2.0 connection. It connects wirelessly through fast 2×2 802.11ac technology and also includes a Gigabit Ethernet port for those preferring a hard-wired connection.
Designed as an entertainment hub, Predator Helios 300 notebook line is ideally suited for both gaming and movie watching. Bright 15.6-inch or 17.3-inch FHD IPS displays provide vibrant, vivid imagery, while Dolby Audio Premium and Acer TrueHarmony deliver immersive audio with crisp, rich acoustics.
For smooth game play, a dual fan system featuring an AeroBlade 3D Fan2 with ultra-thin metal blades keeps the notebook running at optimal temperatures. Preloaded PredatorSense software provides real-time system information and overclocking, so gamers can monitor and control the system’s vitals from one central interface.
Price and Availability
The Predator Helios 300 gaming notebooks with a 15.6-inch display will be available in North America in July starting at $1,299 (~Php65,000); in EMEA in August starting at €1,199; and in China in June starting at ¥9,999.
The Predator Helios 300 gaming notebooks with a 17.3-inch display will be available in North America in July starting at $1,399 (~Php70,000); in EMEA in August starting at €1,199; and in China in July starting at ¥9,999.
