Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-55)
gaming
2021
17.3"
dGPU
⏱ ~6h
⚖️ 2.90 kg
⚖️ balanced
LB Score
80
out of 100
Fit for you
60/100
✚ Strong: fit_value
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
74
Core i5-11400H
GPU
78
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
55 Wh
~6h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 80/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Portability (6).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (98) · Light office (95)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (6)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
80
CPU score
74
High tier
GPU score
78
High tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
2.90 kg
Heavy
Battery
55 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
12th generation · model year 2021 — matches the model year
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Full specifications
- Brand
- Acer
- Series
- Predator Helios/Triton
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2021≈
- Screen size
- 17.3"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 96%
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR4-3200≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 2x8 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 2
- Weight
- 2.90 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Backlit keyboard
- ✓
- Webcam
- ✓
- Battery
- 55 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 17 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080
2560 x 1440
⚙ Processors (5)
Intel Core i5 11400H
Intel Core i7 11800H
Intel Core i9 (11th Gen) 11900H
Intel Core i7 (11th Gen) 11800H
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB
32GB
64GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB
1024GB
1.024 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe
🔋 Batteries (1)
55 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
74
Portability
6
Light office
95
Gaming
78
Creative
75
Energy efficiency
75
Connectivity
98
Value
84
Color accuracy
81
Processors (4)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
114%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
491%
RAM
800%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
164%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
280%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
196%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
114%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
357%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
436%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
280%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
617%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
523%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
327%
RAM
533%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
196%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
143%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
171%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
654%
RAM
800%
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Acer Predator Helios/Triton series guide