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Updated January 10, 2024·

If portability and battery life are priorities, and you'll be using the laptop for general use, the Acer Swift 14 should fit your needs well. On the other hand, if you need higher performance for activities like 3D rendering, machine learning, or gaming, the Acer Predator Helios 300 would be a better option despite its larger size and shorter battery life. The Swift 14 offers a higher resolution display with touch capability, which might be beneficial for productivity tasks, while the Helios 300 has a faster refresh rate suitable for gaming but a lower resolution screen. Both have the same amount of RAM and are priced similarly, but the Swift 14 has double the storage. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 300
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good speakers
Advantages of the Acer Swift 14
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Excellent portability
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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General Use

7.4
Predator Helios 300
Swift 14
8.2
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
294.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
458.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
6.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Acer Swift 14 is very good for general use, while the Acer Predator Helios 300 is good.

Gaming and AI

7.2
Predator Helios 300
Swift 14
6.7
6.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Acer Predator Helios 300 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift 14 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.3
Predator Helios 300
Swift 14
8.2
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift 14 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Predator Helios 300 is good.

Software Development

7.1
Predator Helios 300
Swift 14
8.2
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Swift 14 is very good for software development, while the Acer Predator Helios 300 is good.

Screen Quality

7.3
Predator Helios 300
Swift 14
7.6
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
294.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
458.0 nits
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has a better screen than the Acer Swift 14 for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift 14 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

3.5 Hours
Predator Helios 300
Swift 14
9.0 Hours
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Acer Swift 14 has 9 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Predator Helios 300
Swift 14
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
2.6 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The Acer Swift 14 has excellent portability, while the Acer Predator Helios 300 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,099
Predator Helios 300
Swift 14
$1,400
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$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The Acer Predator Helios 300 has a price of $1,099 and the Acer Swift 14 costs $1,400.
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Key similarities

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Engineering and Design

7.6
Predator Helios 300
Swift 14
7.9
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
6.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Swift 14 and Acer Predator Helios 300 are both good for engineering and design.

Build Quality

7.4
Predator Helios 300
Swift 14
7.4
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and Acer Swift 14 both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Predator Helios 300 and the Acer Swift 14 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Predator Helios 300Acer Swift 14
Acer Predator Helios 300Acer Swift 14

GENERAL

Price
$1,099
$1,400
Release Date
May 1, 2021March 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 10'' x 0.9''12.2'' x 8.4'' x 0.59''
Weight
5.51 lbs2.65 lbs
Width
14.3"12.22"
Depth
10"8.4"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-11800HIntel i7-13700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
20
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours9 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh56 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
294 nits458 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.9/109.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/108.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/106.5/10
Webcam
720p1440p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Acer Predator Helios 300

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Christian Hintze | November 2022
"The Acer Predator Helios 300 review is an overclocked gaming laptop with a good display. The Predator is large, heavy, and loud, but also offers plenty of performance according to gamers. An overclocked gaming laptop - or its user - also has to struggle with the usual disadvantages we mentioned above. On the other hand, overclocking is optional, and those who like it quieter and can live with a few less frames per second can also switch to the significantly more moderate Standard mode. Then the Helios 300 won't be any louder than the competitors."

Acer Swift 14

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Olivier Martin, Ryan Lim, John Peroramas | April 2023
"The Acer Swift 14 is good for school use. Its compact design makes it easy to carry around, and its battery lasts easily through a typical school day. You can configure the laptop with an FHD+ or QHD+ display; both look sharp and get bright enough to combat glare. The keyboard feels tactile but can be a little tiring to type on over an extended period, and while the touchpad is small, it's responsive to all movements and gestures. Its Intel 13th Gen. CPU can handle nearly every type of workload; however, its integrated graphics perform poorly, so it isn't ideal for students in technical fields like 3D graphics."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

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