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Predator Helios 300
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Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 300
  • Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the LG Gram 17
  • Very good for content creation
  • Good portability
  • Excellent battery life

Key differences

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General Use

7.4
Predator Helios 300
Gram 17
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
294.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
323.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
12.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.9/10
The LG Gram 17 and Acer Predator Helios 300 are both good for general use, though the LG Gram 17 is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

7.2
Predator Helios 300
Gram 17
6.3
6.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
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
10.0/10
The Acer Predator Helios 300 is good for gaming and AI, while the LG Gram 17 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.3
Predator Helios 300
Gram 17
8.0
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The LG Gram 17 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Predator Helios 300 is good.

Software Development

7.1
Predator Helios 300
Gram 17
7.7
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The LG Gram 17 and Acer Predator Helios 300 are both good for software development, though the LG Gram 17 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

7.3
Predator Helios 300
Gram 17
7.2
15.6in
SIZE
17.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
294.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
323.0 nits
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has a better screen than the LG Gram 17 for gaming and AI, while the LG Gram 17 has a better screen for engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

3.5 Hours
Predator Helios 300
Gram 17
12.5 Hours
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The LG Gram 17 has 12.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Predator Helios 300
Gram 17
Good
15.6in
SIZE
17.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The LG Gram 17 has good portability, while the Acer Predator Helios 300 has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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Engineering and Design

7.6
Predator Helios 300
Gram 17
7.3
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
6.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and LG Gram 17 are both good for engineering and design.

Build Quality

7.4
Predator Helios 300
Gram 17
7.0
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and LG Gram 17 both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,099
Predator Helios 300
Gram 17
$1,095
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The Acer Predator Helios 300 has a price of $1,099 and the LG Gram 17 costs $1,095.

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How the Acer Predator Helios 300 and the LG Gram 17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Predator Helios 300LG Gram 17
Acer Predator Helios 300LG Gram 17

GENERAL

Price
$1,099
$1,095
Release Date
May 1, 2021October 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 10'' x 0.9''15'' x 10.2'' x 0.7''
Weight
5.51 lbs2.98 lbs
Width
14.3"14.97"
Depth
10"10.24"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-11800HIntel i7-1165G7
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
20
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours12.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh80 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"17"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
294 nits323 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107/10
Portability Score
6.9/108/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/1010/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
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."

LG Gram 17

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Sascha Mölck | August 2022
"The LG Gram 17 is a light office laptop with a large display and great battery life. The newest incarnation of the Gram 17 can be classified as a model update. LG uses the predecessor's compact, light magnesium case along with an identical port configuration (including 2x Thunderbolt 4) and keyboard. Changes can be found in the hardware. With the Gram 17 (2022), LG offers a light (approx. 1,350 g), mobile work device - and finally with a matte display."

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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 LG

LG is a South Korean conglomerate company. While LG is mainly known for various products outside of technology, LG also develops laptops. Within the laptop industry, they are known for their thin-and-light Gram series, as well as their value-oriented Ultra series. LG laptops offer very thin and light laptops with phenomenal battery life, and are often on sale.

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