The CPU runs at 70+ W on both tests, with fairly quiet fans and high temperatures of 90+ degrees C. We also ran our combined CPU+GPU stress tests on this notebook. Budget gaming laptops with high refresh rates sometimes push visual quality aside. It starts at just $862, despite having a new Ryzen 4000 processor and Radeon 5600M graphics inside. What am I missing here? That helps reduce temperatures, but with significant noise increase, and it’s not something I can see myself using on a regular basis. Undervolting translates in only a minor 2-5% increase in CPU scores, with no effect on the GPU side. With these out of the way, let’s look at some games. We ran a couple of DX11, DX12, and Vulkan titles on stock Normal/Extreme and Extreme UV profiles, with fans on Auto. In this case, the CPU stabilizes at its full Turbo speed of 4.2 GHz and 62W+ TDP on Extreme, as well as temperatures of 80-83 degrees C. These are excellent results for the i7-10750H processor in this test, yet somehow they only translate in Cinebench scores of around 1200 points, and not the 1350+ possible with other unrestrained implementations of this same processor. Your email address will not be published. It’s never completely silent, but the fans spin slowly and are only audible in a quiet environment. *Gaming – Extreme– playing Far Cry 5 for 30 minutes, Extreme Profile, fans at 49-50 dB We measured volumes of around 73-75 dB at head-level, and experienced average to poor sound quality, with little at the lower end (on the Music profile in Nitro Sense). Still, it does upgrade from Intel’s ninth-generation chips to 10th-gen chips. On top of all these, I should also add that there are still no biometrics on this laptop, and none of these are unusual for this segment. Andrei Girbea, Editor-in-Chief of Ultrabookreview.com. This year's Predator Helios 300 boasts a 15-inch $1,500 config with the latest Intel Core i7 CPU, 16GB RAM (expandable to 32GB), 512GB SSD, 240Hz … We’ve used our review unit for the last few weeks, long enough to figure out its strong points and its quirks, and also long enough to compare it with some of the other performance laptops in its class. Those are MSRP prices, not accounting for occasional discounts. This is for 144Hz display. The best cheap Razer deals for November 2020: Laptops, monitors, and more, Mac Mini Price slashed to new low at B&H Photo for Black Friday, Latest Apple iMac prices slashed at Amazon for Black Friday, The latest MacBook Air is $100 off at Adorama for Black Friday, Save up to $32 on Apple MagSafe 2 power cables at Amazon for Black Friday, Dell laptops discounted for Black Friday — save up to $500, Apple Magic Keyboard price slashed at Amazon for Black Friday, Amazon slashes price of Surface Pro X for Black Friday, Save a massive $300 on the Dell XPS 15 for Black Friday. I don't think there's a BIOS options for it, I couldn't find in on the Nitro 5 that I've tested recently (that unit did not allow undervolting in XTU). It’s not the brightest or most colorful screen in the world, but it doesn’t stand out as poor, either. It’s a consistent bestseller on Amazon, for two simple reasons. The system includes an extra PCIe NVMe SSD slot in RAID 0 configuration for future upgrades. October 20, 2020 at 8:26 am. It has a quiet click mechanism and quick, responsive tracking. The screen has 1080p resolution and uses IPS technology. Our test model is a top-specced configuration of the Acer Predator Helios 300 in the 2020 PH315-53 model, with an Intel Core i7-10750H processor, 16 GB of DDR4 2933 MHz RAM, 1 TB of storage and dual graphics: the Nvidia RTX 2070 dGPU and the Intel UHD within the Intel platforms, with Optimus. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0";amzn_assoc_enable_interest_ads = "true";amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "fatherday00-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "auto";amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";amzn_assoc_region = "US";amzn_assoc_linkid = "b9262bfd0a741abacb709b2abd1d1026";amzn_assoc_emphasize_categories = "13900871";amzn_assoc_fallback_mode = {"type":"search","value":"laptop"};amzn_assoc_default_category = "PCHardware"; With that in mind, the Helios 300 feels sturdy and reliable. The Helios 300 will be hard-pressed to best it. Excellent 1080p gaming performance Super smooth 240Hz screen as tested Room for three storage drives Cleaner design than its predecessor Acer still implements a cooling solution with two fans, four radiators, three heatpipes, and sufficient thermal plates spread on top of the components and secondary electronics. Which is better please. The chamfered aluminum edge surrounding the touchpad adds some panache to the look of the gaming laptop. I haven’t heard of 300nit displays from real buyers, only in the reviews ( so basically Acer gives top model to reviewers) or at least this is the case in Europe.
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