Acer Predator Helios 300 Review – 144Hz IPS Laptop

1. Introduction2. Design3. Specification4. Keyboard, Screen and Speakers5. Testing Methodology6. Cinebench7. CrystalDiskMark8. 3DMark9. Gaming10. Thermals and Acoustic11. Battery12. Closing Thoughts13. View All Pages

We test thermal and noise performance with the laptop at both idle and under load. For the loaded test we use Prime95's SmallFFT test to 100% load the CPU while for GPU load testing we use the Rise of the Tomb Raider benchmark. CPU and GPU temperatures are measured using NZXT's CAM software while noise is tested using a decibel meter held 30cm from the front of the laptop.

One advantage of relatively modest hardware in a large chassis is that things are less prone to overheating, and sure enough that’s the case here. At idle the CPU sits well below 40°C and the GPU isn’t much higher. Put the CPU under 100% load and it sits at a comfortable 76°C while the GPU hits just 78°C.

In terms of noise, at idle the fans are all but silent while under load the laptop is a lot louder, but at 47dB (100% CPU) and 49dB (gaming) it’s no worse than most.

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