Tech Advisor – October 2019

OCTOBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 5

REVIEW

This is basically that same updated laptop, but

without the marked-up price to go with that white

exterior. That’s why we decided to bring in this laptop

to get a closer look at what it offers – and why it’s

managed to hit such a sweet spot.

Looking into the specs, we can see why it’s powerful

(relatively, anyway): with its GeForce GTX 1060, 6-core

Core i7-8750H, 16GB of RAM, 1080p/144Hz panel and

256GB SSD, it’s a decently configured gaming laptop.

Considering those specs, its list price of £1,049 is

pretty fair, and the 2.7kg weight is pretty bearable, too.

One of the few things that hasn’t changed on the

Predator Helios 300 is the connectivity – and that

means it’s starting to get a little outdated. The right

The ports have not changed from the original 7th
gen Core i7 version of the Acer Predator 300 as
you get plenty of ports (albeit no Thunderbolt 3)