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Predator Helios 300
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Legion 5 15"
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Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 300
  • The Acer Predator Helios 300 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Legion 5 15".
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5 15"
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

7.3
Predator Helios 300
Legion 5 15"
7.7
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
294.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 5 15" has a better screen than the Acer Predator Helios 300 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Cost

$1,099
Predator Helios 300
Legion 5 15"
$1,209
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The Acer Predator Helios 300 has a price of $1,099 and the Lenovo Legion 5 15" costs $1,209.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.4
Predator Helios 300
Legion 5 15"
7.4
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
294.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.7 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The Lenovo Legion 5 15" and Acer Predator Helios 300 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

7.2
Predator Helios 300
Legion 5 15"
7.0
6.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and Lenovo Legion 5 15" are both good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.6
Predator Helios 300
Legion 5 15"
7.5
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
6.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and Lenovo Legion 5 15" are both good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.3
Predator Helios 300
Legion 5 15"
7.3
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and Lenovo Legion 5 15" are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.1
Predator Helios 300
Legion 5 15"
7.1
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 5 15" and Acer Predator Helios 300 are both good for software development.

Battery

3.5 Hours
Predator Helios 300
Legion 5 15"
3.7 Hours
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion 5 15" has 3.8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Predator Helios 300
Legion 5 15"
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.3 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and Lenovo Legion 5 15" both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Predator Helios 300
Legion 5 15"
7.4
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and Lenovo Legion 5 15" both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Predator Helios 300 and the Lenovo Legion 5 15" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Predator Helios 300Lenovo Legion 5 15"
Acer Predator Helios 300Lenovo Legion 5 15"

GENERAL

Price
$1,099
$1,209
Release Date
May 1, 2021May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 10'' x 0.9''14.3'' x 10.3'' x 0.95''
Weight
5.51 lbs5.3 lbs
Width
14.3"14.27"
Depth
10"10.26"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-11800HAMD Ryzen 7 5800H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours3.75 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh60 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
294 nits350 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.9/106.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
34
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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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."

Lenovo Legion 5 15"

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Andreas Osthoff | September 2021
"The Lenovo Legion 5 15 is an affordable gaming laptop with a lot of power. The new AMD processor Ryzen 7 5800H offers plenty of performance and it is also very efficient. The combination with the fast 130W version of the GeForce RTX 3060 ensures high gaming performance. We also like the fast 165 Hz display with the 1080p resolution. The automatic graphics switching causes some problems with stutters, which are very annoying. If you do not need long battery runtimes, you should definitely deactivate the hybrid graphics mode in Lenovo's Vantage app. The Legion 5 15 is never silent."

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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 Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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