Acer Predator Helios PH315 (15.6-Inch, 2018)

Solid 1080p gaming ability;Versatile Core i5 CPU;Excellent screen quality;Consistent quality for the price

Keyboard could be a little better;Exterior is too weak, thick and heavy;RTX 2060 is a better GPU

Unbeatable gaming performance for the price. Solid build. 144Hz display. Good port selection. Seamlessly integrated component monitoring and boosting.

256GB of storage restrictive for gaming. Brief battery life.

Bottom Line: Performing like a pricier machine without skimping on build quality or features, Acer's 2019 Predator Helios 300 delivers excellent value. It's our new top pick among entry-level gaming laptops.

On-point performance for the price. Solid construction. Touchpad and keyboard are superior to other gaming laptops in its class.

Battery life is brief. Color scheme follows the crowd.

Bottom Line: With its part-metal build and GeForce GTX 1060 graphics, the Acer Predator Helios 300 is a compelling midrange gaming laptop in a premium suit.

Overall it’s hard to complain much about the Acer Predator Helios 300. Sure, the battery could be larger, but then it would be heavier and bigger too. With its friendly upgrade paths, top-notch CPU and GPU, and hard-to-beat price of $1,100, there’s a...

Absolutely gorgeous design ; Great gaming performance ; Fast 144Hz display ; Matching mouse, mousepad, and earbuds included ; Very easy to upgrade

Steep price premium vs. standard Helios 300 ; Awful white backlighting on white keys hampers usability ; Some details lack finesse, such as thick bezels ; Paltry 256GB storage capacity

It depends on how much value you put in aesthetics.

Bright and colorful display; Comfortable keyboard; Solid performance and graphics; Remarkably cool ; Cheap plastic design; Muted audio; Below average battery life ; Acer's Predator Helios 300 Special Edition offers great performance, a good keyboard...

Cheap plastic design; Muted audio; Below average battery life ; Acer's Predator Helios 300 Special Edition offers great performance, a good keyboard and a bright display, but its design and audio could be better.

Acer's Predator Helios 300 Special Edition offers great performance, a good keyboard and a bright display, but its design and audio could be better.

updated design, solid build quality ; fast and quiet keyboard with per-key RGB ; good FHD or QHD screen options ; solid performance across the board ; competent thermal design, but noisy and somewhat choked with the laptop on the desk ; easy to open up...

still a panel-lit Predator logo on the lid and a rather sharp front lip ; runs very noisy in demanding loads ; poor audio ; no longer as competitively priced as in the past

. Much thinner and lighter, with better performance and more sensible configuration options, the only major thing you're giving up is a numpad — and a numpad on a bad keyboard isn't all that useful.