It's been a long time since we tried the last 17-inch Helios 300, so it's no time like the present at this point. Last year, just the 15-inch variant of the Hunter Helios 300 arrived at our test seat, and around then it actually utilized a Comet Lake central processor and RTX 3070. Presently the 17-inch variant is outfitted with a Birch Lake central processor and RTX 3070 Ti with 150 watts.
For correlation, we let the ongoing Helios go up against its 15-inch ancestor, and we additionally incorporate the Razer Sharp edge 17, the HP Sign 17, the Aorus 17(X), and the MSI Vector GP76.
The ongoing Helios 300 still shows numerous likenesses to its precursor from quite a while back, yet there are likewise a few distinctions. What continued as before is the matte-dark tone and the materials. While the highest point of the base and show are made of metal, the presentation bezels and base plate are made of plastic.
The "Hunter" naming vanished from within and beyond the presentation cover, and you just see the image now. Something else that has vanished is the thin Driven bars on the showcase cover.
Generally speaking, the plan is somewhat more unobtrusive now, regardless of whether the new Hunter actually doesn't actually conceal its gaming aspirations with its blue variety emphasizes, the thin Driven bar in front, and the cooling framework standing out toward the back.
The metal makes the showcase and base genuinely vigorous with the two of them remaining genuinely solid, just creating negligible squeaking commotions in our endeavors of twisting. Then again, the showcase squeaks a smidgen more.
We saw no surprising holes between the materials, and the workmanship is at a decent level.
The 17-inch PC is obviously heavier and more profound than its 15-inch kin, yet it is likewise just about 5 mm (~0.2 in) thicker. With its cooling framework standing out in the back like the Alienware models, it has essentially more profundity, which makes it bigger than other 17-inch gaming PCs.
As far as weight, it is likewise no less than 100 grams (~3.5 oz) heavier than the contenders.
Security
A Kensington Lock is upheld, as likewise TPM 2.0. Then again, a unique finger impression sensor is missing, however we can pardon that. What is more enthusiastically to take is the absence of a webcam shade.
Adornments and Guarantee
Acer is covetous with extras, and none are incorporated. In Germany, the guarantee time frame covers two years with delivery administration.
Support
You need to eliminate 11 comparative length Philips screws to remove the lower part of the case. However, and still, at the end of the day, the case base remaining parts fixed firmly and is incredibly difficult to get into. The most effective way to do this is to begin in the front corners since it isn't clear where the base plate closes toward the back. On account of the delicate plastic base, you additionally must be extremely cautious utilizing reasonable prying apparatuses.
Whenever you have taken out the base plate, you gain admittance to the SSD, fans, Wi-Fi module, and battery. The DDR5-Slam is likewise open, yet it sits under an extra metal cover that you need to eliminate with another screw.
Test Conditions
The Hunter Sense programming is preinstalled as control focus programming. For the best benchmark results, we pick the "Outrageous" execution mode, where the computer chip and GPU are most likely marginally "overclocked." Past Limit, there is likewise a Super mode, for which there is additionally an additional key to initiate or deactivate. Be that as it may, the fans are continuously running at max throttle for this, so for our purposes, the Outrageous mode, which isn't exactly peaceful either, ought to be adequate.
The product likewise permits you to make different acclimations to the fan control, execution, and so forth, as well as arranging the RGB foundation light. Clients ought to subsequently investigate this product.
Gear - A few associations moved to the back
A long time back, the 17-inch Hunter had no associations toward the back. This changes now, which likewise makes more space on the sides. The quantity of associations, notwithstanding, continues as before. One of the USB-A ports was marginally refreshed, and the Thunderclap USB-C port presently upholds DisplayPort. There is still no SD card peruser.
