Tech Advisor – October 2019

OCTOBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 15

REVIEW

cooler and apply higher-quality thermal paste to
improve the heat dissipation.

Verdict
Overall, it’s hard to complain much about the Acer
Predator Helios 300. Sure, the battery could be larger,
but then it would be heavier and bigger too. With its
friendly upgrade paths, top-notch CPU and GPU, and
hard-to-beat price of £1,049, this is a great option if
you are looking for a gaming laptop. Gordon Mah Ung

Specifications

• 15.6in(1,920x1,080,200ppi) IPS display


• Windows 10 Home


• 8th-genIntelCorei7-8750Hprocessor


• NvidiaGeForceGTX1060 GPU


• 16GBDDR4SDRAM


• 256GBSSD


• 802.11acWi-Fi


• 2xUSB2.


• 1xUSB3.0Type-A


• 1xUSB3.1Gen 1 Type-C


• 1xHDMI


• SDcardreader


• 3.5mmheadphonejack


• Backlitkeyboard


• Touchpad


• 48Whlithium-ionbattery


• 390x266x26.8mm


• 2.7kg