The Acer Predator Triton 300 is often less expensive and is well-suited for intensive gaming. It has a midrange price, a good amount of storage and memory, and a strong processor and graphics card combo for a gaming laptop. The Lenovo also features a higher-resolution mini LED touchscreen and is lighter, potentially offering a more premium experience and increased portability. Consider the Lenovo if your tasks are high-performance and you value portability and display quality, while the Acer is a strong choice for gaming on a budget. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Predator Triton 300
The Acer Predator Triton 300 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i.
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Best in class overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Good battery life
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.4/10
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
294.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for general use, while the Acer Predator Triton 300 is good.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Gaming and AI
7.1/10
7.6/10
6.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i and Acer Predator Triton 300 are both good for gaming and AI, though the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is somewhat better.
The Acer Predator Triton 300 is good for gaming and 3D tasks with its RTX 3060 graphics card and a high refresh rate display, but the CPU and screen quality, while sufficient, are not the absolute best on the market. In comparison, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i steps up both gaming and visual experiences with a more powerful RTX 4050 GPU and a higher-resolution Mini LED display with a superior refresh rate, offering a boost in both performance and screen vibrancy, at the cost of being a newer and potentially more expensive model.
Engineering and Design
7.5/10
8.9/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
6.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Predator Triton 300 is good.
The Acer Predator Triton 300, with its competent CPU, ample RAM, and robust GPU, offers good performance for engineering and design, but the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i steps up significantly with a more powerful CPU, double the RAM, and a superior GPU, making it excellent for demanding engineering software and complex design tasks. Although both have high-quality screens, the Slim Pro 9i's sharper, more vivid Mini LED display outshines the Triton 300's IPS panel, further enhancing its suitability for precision-dependent design work.
Content Creation
7.3/10
8.5/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for content creation, while the Acer Predator Triton 300 is good.
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
8.3/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for software development, while the Acer Predator Triton 300 is good.
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.
Screen Quality
7.3/10
9.6/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
294.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has a better screen than the Acer Predator Triton 300 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Acer Predator Triton 300 may offer a balance of resolution and brightness suitable for daily tasks and professional design work but lacks the higher refresh rates desired for smooth gaming and 3D rendering. The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i excels with exceptional resolution, brightness, and color accuracy, benefiting both everyday users and professionals in engineering and design who rely on true-to-life colors. However, similarly to the Acer, it falls short for gaming and 3D applications as the refresh rate needed for fluid motion is not a priority in its design.
Cost
$1,150
$1,500
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Acer Predator Triton 300 has a price of $1,150 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i costs $1,500.
The Acer Predator Triton 300 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has 6 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
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i and Acer Predator Triton 300 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.6/10
8.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Slim Pro 9i to have very good build quality, while the Acer Predator Triton 300 has 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 Triton 300 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i compare to other laptops
"In our particular review configuration, the Acer Predator Triton 300 turned out to be a fairly powerful gaming notebook. Both CPU and GPU performance were at a high level, and the aluminum case turned out to be fairly robust. Only the display lid could have been a bit more robust. For customers on a budget that do not mind tinkering with the device’s fan management the Acer Predator Triton 300 can be worth a closer look."
"The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is an impressive laptop with a brilliant Mini-LED display, a powerful 100-watt version of Nvidia RTX 4050 graphics, and excellent connectivity. Having run the Cinebench benchmark again, we were impressed with the CPU performance. That makes the Slim Pro 9i is an easy recommendation, especially for those who care about GPU and CPU performance. It’s also a fantastic choice if you frequently view HDR movies and games on your laptop."
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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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