![]() It can be considered as “Retina” when viewed from a distance equal or greater than 69 cm. With a 17.3-inch diagonal, the screen has 127 ppi (pixel density) and 0.1995 x 0.1995 mm mm pixel pitch. The 17-inch Helios 300 uses a Full HD (1920×1080) IPS panel manufactured by Innolux with model number N173HCE-E31. Update: Benchmarks of the Core i7-8750H configuration added. Also, our concerns about the cooling design, which is the same from the 15-inch variant, are finally confirmed. ![]() In short, it’s far from what we’ve expected to see in a Predator gaming machine. The 15-inch model boasts an aluminum lid and metal interior but the 17-inch model is entirely made out of plastic and strongly resembles the Aspire VX 15 series. But when it comes to build quality, things are done differently here. Anyway, both have the same Core i7-7700HQ / i7-8750H paired with NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1060 GPU, up to 32GB of DDR4-2400 memory, Full HD IPS displays and standard storage configuration with M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD and a 2.5-inch HDD. This is probably the reason why the 17-inch Helios 300 has vastly different model number – PH317-51. Interestingly, the 17-inch Helios 300 has fewer similarities with the 15-inch model than expected, aside from the design and hardware, of course. Acer is also planning to launch a 17-inch version of the notebook that should come as a more affordable alternative to the Predator 17 (G5-793) with GTX 1060. We also had the chance to play around with and our early verdict on the notebook is that it has some considerable drawbacks, which, by the way, aren’t driven by the price tag. Ever since Acer launched its affordable 15-inch GTX 1060 gaming solution, the Predator Helios 300, users around the world were immediately attracted by its excellent price/performance ratio.
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