2021 Acer Predator Helios 300 // Great Performance | Good Build Quality

The Acer Predator Helios 300 is Acer's classic gaming laptop. Over the past few years, this gaming laptop has been a go-to for video editors and creators. Let's find out... ►⏩►⏩ Check specs and pricing in the links below…

💻 Acer Predator Helios 300 ( https://geni.us/Helios300-3060-DR - Commission Earned )

Personally, I would buy this laptop for the performance, keyboard, and trackpad. A few years ago, with its aluminum top cover, I would have said this laptop stood out among gaming laptops in build quality. But recently there have been a lot more laptops coming out that have even better build quality than the Acer Predator Helios 300.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Acer Predator Helios 300
0:18 - Weight & Thickness
0:28 - Color Gamut Range and Color Accuracy
0:43 - Webcam Test
0:53 - Speaker Audio Test
1:02 - Keyboard and Trackpad
1:35 - Battery Life Results
1:49 - Thoughts on the fan noise
2:08 - Cinebench R20 & R23
2:26 - Geekbench Single Core & Multi-Core
3:08 - Autodesk 3DS Max & Autodesk Maya
3:23 - PTC Creo & Solidworks
3:32 - After Effects Benchmark
3:51 - 1080p, 4k, and 6k Premiere Pro Export
4:15 - 4k & 6k Premiere Pro Playback Test
4:36 - 1080p & 4k DaVinci Resolve Export
4:50 - 4k Export Times Based on Fan Modes
5:03 - Photoshop Benchmark
5:14 - Photoshop Scores Based on Fan Modes
5:25 - Should you buy this laptop?

🎯 Benchmark test results:
Geekbench CPU: Single Core: 1560 / Multi-Core: 8263
Cinebench R23: Single Core: 1492 / Multi-Core: 12107
Cinebench R20: 5068

Blender Classroom (GPU): 1.42

3D Modeling:
Autodesk 3DS Max - 16GB RAM: 168.31
Autodesk Maya - 16GB RAM: 212.68
PTC Creo - 16GB RAM: 161.82
Solidworks - 16GB RAM: 90.64

1️⃣ Puget Photoshop Score:
Puget Photoshop Score Based on Fan Mode
Quiet Mode (Normal Fan Speed 70 Celsius @ 45 dB) - 796
Battery Mode (Low Fan Speed 53 Celsius @ 25 dB) - 508
Default Mode (Normal Fan Speed * Celsius* @ 40 dB) - 875
Extreme Mode (Normal Fan Speed * Celsius* @ 52 dB) - 861
Turbo Mode (Normal Fan Speed * Celsius* @ 60 dB) - 867

2️⃣ After Effects:
Puget After Effects - 16GB of RAM: 1011
Puget After Effects Render - 16GB of RAM: 773

3️⃣ 1080p Playback & Export

⏩ Premiere Pro 1080p Export Times:
Premiere Pro 1080p to 1080p - 0.41
Premiere Pro 1080p to 1080p - 2.03 (Battery Power)

⏩ DaVinci Resolve (Free) 1080p Export to 1080p - 2.49

4️⃣ 4k Playback & Export

Playback (16GB RAM)
Full quality: 0 (Old Test Project)
Full quality: 0 (Fujifilm X-T2 Footage)
Full quality: 0 (A7s III Footage)

Premiere Pro 4k Export to 4k - 2.16 (Fujifilm X-T2 Footage)
Premiere Pro 4k Export to 4k - 7.09 (on Battery Power)
Premiere Pro 4k Export to 4k - 4.05 (A7s III Footage)

DaVinci Resolve (Free) 4k Export to 4k - 8.42

5️⃣ 6K Playback and Export

6k R3D RAW Playback (16GB RAM) Full quality - 12642 dropped frames

6k BRAW Playback (16GB RAM) Full quality: 1873 dropped frames

Premiere Pro 6k Export to 6k - 20.08 (6k BRAW Footage)
Premiere Pro 6k Export to 6k - 39.05 (6k RED Footage)

Premiere Pro 4k Export at different fan mode configurations
Quiet Mode (Low Fan Speed 77 Celsius @ 45 dB) - 2.24
Battery Mode (Low Fan Speed 54 Celsius @ 43 dB) - 7.09
Default Mode (Normal Fan Speed 75 Celsius @ 48 dB) - 2.20
Extreme Mode (High Thermal Control 75 Celsius @ 55 dB) - 2.16
Turbo Mode (Max Thermal Control 68 Celsius @ 60 dB) - 2.17

💻 Acer Predator Helios 300 Spec Sheet for the model I reviewed:
CPU: i7-11800H (8 Cores 16 Threads)
GPU: RTX 3060 6GB VRAM
RAM: 16GB @ 3200Mhz
Storage: 1TB

⏩ Design Specs:
Weight: 4.85 Lbs
Thickness: 0.9
Screen Size: 15.6

⏩ Screen, Color Gamut Range, and Color Accuracy:
Refresh Rate: 144 Hz
Screen Resolution: FHD 1920x1080
Screen Brightness: 368 nits
Color Gamut Range: 99% sRGB - 79% Adobe RGB - 79% DCI-P3
Color Accuracy: Delta E @ 4.15

⏩ Battery Life and Specs:
Passmark Productivity Tasks Battery Life: 5.23 (Half-brightness)
Streaming Video Playback Battery Life: 5.56 (Half-brightness)
Photoshop Battery Life: 2.47 (Half-brightness)
Premiere Pro Playback Battery Life: 1.43 (Half-brightness)

⏩ Acer Predator Helios 300 Ports:
Type-A USB Gen 1
x2 Type-A USB Gen 2
Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C)
HDMI Port
Mini DisplayPort
RJ-45 Network Port
Headphone Jack

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