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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Predator Helios 300 is less expensive and has a midrange price, with a decent battery life and a weight that falls into a reasonably portable category. It comes with a 15.6-inch display that offers solid colors and good clarity for general use, but it won't outshine others in fast motion display or color accuracy for professional design work. The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 costs more, but offers premium features like a larger and faster 17.3-inch display that's better suited for intensive gaming and tasks that benefit from higher refresh rates. It also has a more powerful CPU and GPU combo, perfect for demanding 3D rendering, machine learning, or engineering software while providing longer battery life. However, it is heavier and slightly bulkier, making it less travel-friendly. Both laptops have significant gaming capabilities and robust heat management, but the ASUS edges out in performance, making it suitable for more intensive tasks, while the Acer offers good value and portability for everyday gaming and general use. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 300
  • The Acer Predator Helios 300 has no clear advantages over the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17.
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.4
Predator Helios 300
ROG Strix Scar 17
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
294.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
292.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.8/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and Acer Predator Helios 300 are both good for general use, though the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

7.2
Predator Helios 300
ROG Strix Scar 17
8.4
6.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Predator Helios 300 is good.

Engineering and Design

7.6
Predator Helios 300
ROG Strix Scar 17
8.6
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
6.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Predator Helios 300 is good.

Content Creation

7.3
Predator Helios 300
ROG Strix Scar 17
8.2
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Predator Helios 300 is good.

Screen Quality

7.3
Predator Helios 300
ROG Strix Scar 17
8.1
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
294.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
292.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has a better screen than the Acer Predator Helios 300 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

3.5 Hours
Predator Helios 300
ROG Strix Scar 17
7.0 Hours
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Predator Helios 300
ROG Strix Scar 17
Poor
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
6.3 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has only fair portability, while the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Predator Helios 300
ROG Strix Scar 17
8.5
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has very good build quality, while the Acer Predator Helios 300 has good build quality.

Cost

$1,099
Predator Helios 300
ROG Strix Scar 17
$2,499
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The Acer Predator Helios 300 has a price of $1,099 and the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 costs $2,499.
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Key similarities

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Software Development

7.1
Predator Helios 300
ROG Strix Scar 17
7.5
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and Acer Predator Helios 300 are both good for software development.

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How the Acer Predator Helios 300 and the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Predator Helios 300ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17
Acer Predator Helios 300ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17

GENERAL

Price
$1,099
$2,499
Release Date
May 1, 2021January 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 10'' x 0.9''15.6'' x 11.1'' x 1.02''
Weight
5.51 lbs6.39 lbs
Width
14.3"15.55"
Depth
10"11.1"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-11800HIntel i9-12900H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh90 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz360Hz
Display Brightness
294 nits292 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
6.9/105.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/106.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/108.8/10
Webcam
720pNo Webcam
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

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."

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17

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Allen Ngo | May 2021
"Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 laptop review: liquid metal 7 nm AMD Zen 3 is stunning. The raw performance increase is absolutely bonkers if you're upgrading from a laptop on Coffee Lake-H or older. The 45 W Ryzen 9 5900HX is neck-to-neck with the thicker, heavier, and hotter Schenker Ultra 17 running on a desktop-class Core i9-11900K despite their wide TDP differences. The performance-per-watt advantages can make Intel Rocket Lake feel like a last generation platform at times. As for the chassis itself, it's a huge light show with RGB LEDs on almost all sides of the system."

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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.

About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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