If you're looking for high performance, especially for gaming or engineering tasks, the Acer Predator Helios 300 with its dedicated Nvidia graphics and more powerful Intel processor offers strong capabilities but comes with a higher price and less portability due to its weight and size. Alternatively, the LG Ultra 13 is lighter, has a longer battery life, and is more affordable, making it a good fit for general use or less resource-intensive tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 300
Good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good overall display quality
Good speakers
Advantages of the LG Ultra 13
Excellent portability
Very good battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.2/10
6.1/10
6.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Predator Helios 300 is good for gaming and AI, while the LG Ultra 13 is only fair.
The Acer Predator Helios 300 outperforms the LG Ultra 13 in gaming and 3D tasks mainly because it has a more powerful Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card and a higher screen refresh rate of 144Hz, enhancing smoother visuals during fast-paced games.
Engineering and Design
7.6/10
6.6/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.7/10
6.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Predator Helios 300 is good for engineering and design, while the LG Ultra 13 is only fair.
The Acer Predator Helios 300 is equipped with a more powerful Intel i7 processor and Nvidia RTX GPU, making it well-suited for demanding engineering and design applications, while the LG Ultra 13, with its AMD Ryzen 7 processor and integrated Vega graphics, offers moderate performance for such tasks but excels in portability and has a higher-quality screen. Customers prioritizing performance for intensive tasks should lean towards the Acer, but those who need a lighter device for on-the-go use might prefer the LG Ultra 13 despite the trade-off in computational power.
Screen Quality
7.3/10
6.9/10
15.6in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
294.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has a better screen than the LG Ultra 13 for general use, and gaming and AI.
For general use, both the Acer Predator Helios 300 and LG Ultra 13 offer screens with satisfactory resolution and brightness, ensuring clear and vivid display for everyday tasks like browsing, document editing, and video streaming. Engineers and designers will find both models capable of accurately reproducing a wide range of colors due to their good coverage of color gamuts, which is essential for tasks requiring precise color work. However, gamers and 3D designers may be disappointed with both laptops as they have lower refresh rates, causing less fluid motion and slower response times which are not ideal for fast-paced games and smooth 3D rendering.
Battery
3.5 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The LG Ultra 13 has 10 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
13.3in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
2.1 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The LG Ultra 13 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
$529
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has a price of $1,099 and the LG Ultra 13 costs $529.
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and LG Ultra 13 are both good for general use.
The Acer Predator Helios 300 offers robust performance with its powerful CPU and dedicated graphics, making it suitable for more demanding applications, and it has ample RAM and a high-quality screen, though it's heavier which affects portability and has a shorter battery life. In contrast, the LG Ultra 13, with a competent CPU and integrated graphics, is much lighter, enhancing portability, has a longer battery life, and sufficient RAM and screen quality for general tasks, but has less storage space and could be less suitable for performance-intensive applications.
Content Creation
7.3/10
7.2/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and LG Ultra 13 are both good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.1/10
7.2/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The LG Ultra 13 and Acer Predator Helios 300 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The Acer Predator Helios 300 and LG Ultra 13 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Acer Predator Helios 300 and the LG Ultra 13 compare to other laptops
"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."
"The 13.3-inch LG Gram is a fine fit if you need to travel as light as possible for as long as possible without spending a fortune to do it. It might not be particularly sturdy or have an eye-catching design and its webcam is less than ideal, but with its sharp touch display, comfortable backlit keyboard, responsive touchpad and a fingerprint reader for extra security, the Gram makes a respectible everyday laptop for business or school work."
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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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