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Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | 16" 2560 x 1600 240Hz G-SYNC Display | 16GB DDR5 | 1TB Gen 4 SSD | Killer Wi-Fi 6E | PH16-71-72YG
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Brand | acer |
Model Name | Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-72YG |
Screen Size | 16 Inches |
Color | Black |
Hard Disk Size | 1 TB |
CPU Model | Intel Core i7 |
Ram Memory Installed Size | 16 GB |
Operating System | Windows 11 Home |
Special Feature | Backlit Keyboard, Memory Card Slot |
Graphics Card Description | Dedicated |
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- Do What You Do With Superior Performance: The 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX processor goes beyond performance to let your PC do even more at once. With a first-of-its-kind design, you get the performance you need to play, record and stream games with high FPS and effortlessly switch to heavy multitasking workloads like video, music, and photo editing.
- Beyond Fast: Feel the power emanating from within the neon-hued shell of the Helios 16. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU is beyond fast for gamers and creators. They're powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics.
- Trust Your Eyes: At 16 inches with a 16:10 aspect ratio, the pristine WQXGA LED panel clocks in with a fast 240Hz refresh and 3ms Overdrive response time. Alongside the suite of features from NVIDIA G-SYNC and NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, you're guaranteed that games, movies, and whatever's on-screen – all benefit from extreme levels of performance.
- Start Your Engines: This Predator Helios 16 laptop will take your game library, place it in front of you, and dare you to give it a challenge. Not only does Helios look good while dishing out frame after frame, but this RTX-empowered machine is fully optimized for maximum 140W MGP usage, so you always have two things: Full Power.
- NVIDIA Advanced Optimus: NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is NVIDIA’s graphics switching technology, which allows a laptop display to dynamically switch between the integrated graphics (inside the processor) and the discrete graphics (the Nvidia GPU) without having to reboot.
- Internal Specifications: 16GB DDR5 (Up to 4800 MT/s) memory (2 DDR5 Slots Total, Maximum 32GB); 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD (2 x PCIe M.2 Slots)
- Fully Connected: With the Intel Killer E2600 Ethernet Controller and Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675, you have all the tools you need to clear out the online competition. Plug all your peripherals into the full range of USB 3.2 Gen2, including two incredibly fast Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports and HDMI 2.1. There’s even a Micro SD Card Reader if needed!
- Cooling Perfected: The Helios 16, as a high-performance gaming laptop, includes only the best state-of-the-art cooling: dual custom-engineered 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D metal Fans, vector heat pipes, and the chilling effects of liquid metal thermal grease on an already industry-leading 13th Gen Intel CPU.
- Keyed For Total Control: Make that per-key RGB keyboard shine with Mini LED backlights that are brighter, require less power and are more uniform in color (with less halo) than their non-Mini LED counterparts. Access PredatorSense to further personalize the RGB to your own style.
- Personalize With PredatorSense: Pop open PredatorSense and mix and match colors to your heart’s content. Whether you want to adjust your RGB via Pulsar Lighting for a particular theme, manage overclocking, or max out fan speeds – you can do it all from one easily accessible app.
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Screen quality | 4.4 | — | 4.4 | 4.3 | — | 4.4 |
For gaming | 4.3 | — | 4.3 | 4.2 | — | 4.3 |
Battery life | 3.5 | — | 3.5 | 3.7 | — | 3.5 |
Touch Screen | 3.2 | — | 3.2 | — | — | 3.2 |
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display size | 16 inches | 18 inches | 16 inches | 14 inches | 16 inches | 16 inches |
hard disk size | 1 TB | — | 512 GB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB |
computer memory size | 16 GB | — | — | 16 GB | — | 16 GB |
cpu manufacturer | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | AMD | Intel |
cpu speed | 5 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz | 5 GHz | 3.8 GHz | 5 GHz |
cpu model number | i7-13700HX | i7-14650HX | Core i7-13650HX | i7-13700H | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | i7-13700HX |
operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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Brand | acer |
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Series | Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-72YG |
Item model number | NH.QJRAA.001 |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Operating System | Windows 11 Home |
Item Weight | 5.73 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 14.15 x 0.98 x 10.88 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 14.15 x 0.98 x 10.88 inches |
Color | Black |
Processor Brand | Intel |
Number of Processors | 16 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR5 RAM |
Flash Memory Size | 1 TB |
Hard Drive Interface | PCIE x 8 |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
Optical Drive Type | No Optical Drive |
Voltage | 240 Volts |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
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Best Sellers Rank | #7,079 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) #1,037 in Traditional Laptop Computers |
Date First Available | March 10, 2023 |
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Feel the power emanate from within the neon-hued shell of the Helios 16. Suit up, strap in – and let Helios pave the way. Equipped with superior cooling technology and a trove of performance like NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 laptop graphics and the latest 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with new performance hybrid architecture– this gaming laptop will be your guide to gaming bliss. With the 16" 2560 x 1600 IPS panel, 240Hz Refresh, NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, NVIDIA G-SYNC technology and 3ms Overdrive response time you can say farewell to blur and hello clear, crisp, high-octane gameplay. (NH.QJRAA.001)
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Customers like the vibrant visual display and value of the laptop. They mention that it's a pretty laptop and runs well. They appreciate the refresh rate. That said, some complain about the battery life. Opinions are mixed on quality, performance, cooling, and noise.
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Customers like the refresh rate of the notebook computer. They say it has good speeds, renders video files much quicker, and has a 3ms response time. The fast Wi-Fi connection is a dream for online gaming and streaming, and the computer runs smoothly.
"...This laptop is awesome. It never struggles to keep up at...." Read more
"...play games from Xbox Gamepass on here on max graphics with very little stutter or issues...." Read more
"...AoE IV does not seem to have a way to show the FPS, but it does run super smoothly.So there...." Read more
"...done a bit of video editing using Adobe Premiere and it renders video files much quicker than my old PC...." Read more
Customers like the value of the notebook computer. For example, they mention it's a good purchase, has good quality, and is impressed for the price.
"TLDR; This is an excellent machine for the money if you are an MMORPG player. No regrets about buying this one. It's a keeper...." Read more
"...The price was good. I am not sure why amazon thinks this thing has a touch screen. It doesn't. I just touched it and it didn't do anything." Read more
"...So there. Enjoy this super high end PC at a super low price. Oh, and you MUST use quality 8K-graded cables...." Read more
"...trackpad is fine, everything you open pretty much opens instantly, price is great, etc....." Read more
Customers like the graphics of the laptop. They mention that it has a vibrant visual display, games look great, and run well. The graphics are great and they haven't experienced any level of lag playing a game. The screen is bright with great colors and the picture quality is impressive.
"...It was a pretty laptop and lightweight, but man it struggled to keep up just being in a main city...." Read more
"...Screen quality is very good, feels more bright with bold colors than others in the space, and had no backlight bleed...." Read more
"...Screen: The screen is a very bright, crisp IPS screen that's capable of up to 144Hz...." Read more
"...The games look great and run well. It's a decently solid machine. I added 2 additional hard drives to it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the notebook computer. Some mention it's high quality, a solid mid-tier gaming laptop that's more than capable with keeping up with games, while others say it wasn't manufactured with quality, scratches easily, and falls apart. Some customers also report that a couple of the buttons cracked and fell apart.
"...I have a 16" laptop for work and this is far heavier. It feels well made though. Yes you can still carry it around, but you won't want to much...." Read more
"...Build quality is good, it's a bit thicker than most laptops in the space but has solid feeling hinges and the keyboard is a bit more clicky than the..." Read more
"...Good ports. Keyboard is ok. Sometimes computer is a bit wonky, locks up on weird stuff or won't boot a game, but I just restart it and everything is..." Read more
"...Screen: The screen is a very bright, crisp IPS screen that's capable of up to 144Hz...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the laptop. Some mention that it performs phenomenally, runs games good, and has not had any operating issues. However, others say that it stops working, the left side is always not working, and the touchpad will stop working.
"...Pros: performs beautifully playing World of Warcaft. Fan almost never needs to kick in, yet it also doesn't get that hot...." Read more
"...Good ports. Keyboard is ok. Sometimes computer is a bit wonky, locks up on weird stuff or won't boot a game, but I just restart it and everything is..." Read more
"...It does get hot, but no performance issues.What I learned about video setup: There are three display ports in this PC:1...." Read more
"...It runs everything, really great...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise produced by the laptop. Some mention that it is ultra quiet even with the fans running at high speed, while others say that it does get a little loud. Some say that the laptop makes weird noises and physically lags a bit. They also say that there is a loud tap in the center and that the speakers are tinny.
"...Cooling: The fans themselves are somewhat loud if you get in to heavy duty gaming and I do recommend getting a stand to prop it up to allow for..." Read more
"...Speakers are tinney but ok. Good ports. Keyboard is ok...." Read more
"...about fan noise but compared to other ones I've owned the fans are very quiet...." Read more
"...Yes, the fans are a bit loud, but that's normal for these devices...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the cooling of the notebook computer. Some mention that it has great cooling, overclocking function, thunderbolt, and that it doesn't get that hot. Others say that it gets very hot to the touch and overheats within minutes of turning on. The temperature peaks for a second then returns to a more normal range.
"...It is utra quiet even with the fans running at high speed. It does get hot, but no performance issues...." Read more
"...Fan almost never needs to kick in, yet it also doesn't get that hot.Cons:..." Read more
"...you’re using word, PowerPoint, etc, heat isn’t an issue but gaming it gets hot, like very hot to the touch toward the top of the laptop, which is to..." Read more
"...turbo button which makes the fans go to 100% and are pretty effective at lowering temps but are also loud, so best to only use that with headphones...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the laptop. They mention that it runs out of charge fast, and the battery failed after one year. Some customers also report that the laptop shuts down while gaming.
"...Battery life isn't great, but that's to be expected with a gaming laptop.If you can get this sub-$1000, it's an absolute steal...." Read more
"...Cons: battery does not last very long at all before needing to be charged" Read more
"...Update: I reduced the rating by 1 star all related to 1 thing. Battery life...." Read more
"...are loud (loudest I have ever heard, but still bearable), the battery life is terrible, and I wouldn’t want to have to use the pad on any laptop;..." Read more
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I recently got back into World of Warcraft after many years away and my old laptop just couldn't keep up. I started looking around at laptops capable of WoW gaming and actually tried out an MSI Stealth for a couple of weeks. It was a pretty laptop and lightweight, but man it struggled to keep up just being in a main city. Then I had a battery issue with it and decided to shop around instead of sending my brand new laptop in for work.
How I use it: Play WoW, I use it for my side gig (AI Chatbots) and general doom scrolling. I don't overclock or do anything fancy to try to squeeze more out of my machine, other than minor upgrades and settings tweaks.
I looked at a ton of laptops and combos of specs and finally thought I'd give this one a try. It had slightly better specs than the MSI at around the same price. This laptop is awesome. It never struggles to keep up at. I haven't done any raids yet so I don't know how it will perform in that situation but I will update once I know.
Pros: performs beautifully playing World of Warcaft. Fan almost never needs to kick in, yet it also doesn't get that hot.
Cons:
Size/weight: this thing is heavy and huge. It packs a punch but you sacrifice portability. Yes it's a 16" laptop but I hadn't imagined just how big and heavy it would be. I have a 16" laptop for work and this is far heavier. It feels well made though. Yes you can still carry it around, but you won't want to much. I mostly keep it at home anyway so that's not a deal breaker for me.
Battery life: yeah, it's pretty bad. I've been on battery power for almost an hour on "eco-mode" and it's down 15%. The power brick is also huge, so if you are communiting or traveling with this often, the weight and size of the computer with brick is going to be a drag.
RAM limited to 32gb: I'm suprised such a big and powerful laptop can only take up to 32gb of ram. I have not yet upgraded my RAM yet because it's performed so well so far. I do have 32gb on hand and plan to upgrade anyway. But seeing how well it's performed so far, not having 64gb might not be an issue at all.
Can't (yet) figure out how to wake from sleep with bluetooth keyboard/mouse. I have changed every possible setting under the sun, including tweaking the BIOS and it still doesn't wake on bluetooth mouse/keyboard. That's annoying. I have a really small desk that houses to 27" monitors and two laptops. I keep the laptops in a vertical stand which saves me tons of space, but it's super annoying to have to pull this thing out, open it up and wake it up.
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023
I recently got back into World of Warcraft after many years away and my old laptop just couldn't keep up. I started looking around at laptops capable of WoW gaming and actually tried out an MSI Stealth for a couple of weeks. It was a pretty laptop and lightweight, but man it struggled to keep up just being in a main city. Then I had a battery issue with it and decided to shop around instead of sending my brand new laptop in for work.
How I use it: Play WoW, I use it for my side gig (AI Chatbots) and general doom scrolling. I don't overclock or do anything fancy to try to squeeze more out of my machine, other than minor upgrades and settings tweaks.
I looked at a ton of laptops and combos of specs and finally thought I'd give this one a try. It had slightly better specs than the MSI at around the same price. This laptop is awesome. It never struggles to keep up at. I haven't done any raids yet so I don't know how it will perform in that situation but I will update once I know.
Pros: performs beautifully playing World of Warcaft. Fan almost never needs to kick in, yet it also doesn't get that hot.
Cons:
Size/weight: this thing is heavy and huge. It packs a punch but you sacrifice portability. Yes it's a 16" laptop but I hadn't imagined just how big and heavy it would be. I have a 16" laptop for work and this is far heavier. It feels well made though. Yes you can still carry it around, but you won't want to much. I mostly keep it at home anyway so that's not a deal breaker for me.
Battery life: yeah, it's pretty bad. I've been on battery power for almost an hour on "eco-mode" and it's down 15%. The power brick is also huge, so if you are communiting or traveling with this often, the weight and size of the computer with brick is going to be a drag.
RAM limited to 32gb: I'm suprised such a big and powerful laptop can only take up to 32gb of ram. I have not yet upgraded my RAM yet because it's performed so well so far. I do have 32gb on hand and plan to upgrade anyway. But seeing how well it's performed so far, not having 64gb might not be an issue at all.
Can't (yet) figure out how to wake from sleep with bluetooth keyboard/mouse. I have changed every possible setting under the sun, including tweaking the BIOS and it still doesn't wake on bluetooth mouse/keyboard. That's annoying. I have a really small desk that houses to 27" monitors and two laptops. I keep the laptops in a vertical stand which saves me tons of space, but it's super annoying to have to pull this thing out, open it up and wake it up.
Games tested so far:
FFXIV - 120-150fps on 7.0 with DLSS on and everything maxed.
Cyberpunk 2077 - 90-110 fps on High settings, DLSS frame generation and low RTX lighting.
Build quality is good, it's a bit thicker than most laptops in the space but has solid feeling hinges and the keyboard is a bit more clicky than the usual click clack ones laptops have.
I've heard some people complain about fan noise but compared to other ones I've owned the fans are very quiet.
Screen quality is very good, feels more bright with bold colors than others in the space, and had no backlight bleed.
Has a solid amount of ports, with two normal USB A ports on the right side and two thunderbolt ports on the back next to the HDMI port. Supports displayport over USBC, no issues using it with my Valve Index.
Has 2 m.2 slots that can be easily accessed by removing a few screws at the bottom. Note that the left (filled) slot is the only one that can fit a full size m.2 nvme drive, the other slot doesn't have as much clearance., and some of the thicker ones with cooling pads will not fit at all.
Still, this is a VERY easily upgraded laptop, you don't have to pull apart half the laptop to upgrade the M.2. or ram slots, so Acer is a class act for doing that.
Note this is the 2023 version with the blue intakes on the back and not the 2024 version with the black square ones.
For complaints: the hinge on the screen seems quite large so the screen position does feel a bit higher than most laptops. Some people may actually prefer that but I like a more sleek look without gaps between the base and the screen when opened.
Battery life isn't great, but that's to be expected with a gaming laptop.
If you can get this sub-$1000, it's an absolute steal. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in Mexico on February 24, 2023
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Reviewed in Mexico on February 19, 2023
Teclado
En primer lugar, tenía dudas por que el teclado estaba en inglés, pero con un par de configuraciones es muy fácil usarlo. Hasta pensé en comprar un modelo anterior que estaba un poco más caro pero que tenía el teclado en español, y que bueno que no lo hice.
El recorrido de las teclas es muy corto y se siente bien al tacto, se calienta muy poco por la transferencia de calor de la CPU y GPU (no es incómodo), en general no es un teclado que resalte mucho
Pantalla
Pensé que sería muy similar a la MSI (IPS Full HD con retroiluminación led) pero los 144Hz y el panel IPS si marcan mucho la diferencia, incluso se ve mejor que mi monitor, que es un LG 34UM69G-B monitor Ultra Wide IPS de 34 pulgadas.
CPU y GPU
No hay mucho que decir, los datos técnicos son muy claros. En lo personal me están ahorrando mucho tiempo de productividad, por ejemplo, con la MSI tardaba 1 hora en hacer una simulación y con la Helios tardo 20 minutos. Si se siente el salto.
En el renderizado 3D también se siente más fluido y tarda un 40% menos, aproximadamente
Aclaro que es mi percepción.
Igual para los juegos, se siente bien correr todos los FarCry en Ultra o casi casi Ultra. Un mundo de diferencia de la GTX 1050
RAM
Antes tenía 32 GB en la MSI y todo bien, pero ahora, con 16 GB de ram si noto mucha diferencia al trabajar y tener distintos programas de diseño y simulación abiertos. Estoy en proceso de subir la memoria a 32 GB, he visto que hay que tener cuidado con las frecuencias y el dual chanel para seleccionar bien el tipo ram. Actualizaré si existe algo relevante.
Para los juegos está bien, en las revisiones que le he dado nunca se satura.
Chasis y construcción
La calidad de la predatos Helios 300, en cuanto a su construcción y materiales, es de sensación muy premium, se nota que el calibre (grosor) de las placas del chasis son más grandes, por lo que se siente muy sólida y resistente. Las dimensiones creo que están bien optimizadas, me gusta que los perfiles de los marcos de la pantalla no sean tan gruesos.
Expansión
La que compré venia con un SSD de 500 GB M.2 NVME PCIE 4, pero tiene una ranura adicional de M.2 NVME PCIE y también trae un accesorio que se conecta a la placa madre y agregar un SSD o HDD sata. Es decir, puedes tener dos unidades SSD M.2 NVME PCIE y una unidad SATA 2.5.
Yo le agregué un M.2 NVME PCIE Samsung EVO 980 de 1TB y un SSD Kingston A400, 960GB, SATA III, 2.5'', 7mm, por lo que ahora tengo 2.5 TB.
En cuanto a la ram, tiene 16 GB DDR4 a 3200 MHz, creo que acepta hasta 32 GB y estoy en proceso de agregarla. Actualizaré si existe algo relevante.
Ruido y calentamiento
Los ventiladores en su máxima velocidad suenan mucho, pero hasta el momento no he tenido y/o utilizado una laptop "gamer" que no tenga este problema, la ventilación es necesaria para mantener las temperaturas. Mi laptop MSI leopard pro suena igual y algunas laptops de amigos y conocidos con características similares tienen esta desventaja.
Cabe mencionar que en casi todos los equipos tu puedes regular la relación de temperatura/velocidad de ventiladores, pero si quieres cuidar el equipo y sacarle más provecho puedes utilizar directamente el botón "turbo"
Las temperaturas son muy estables, no llegan a mas de 70 grados (hasta ahora), con la MSI facil estaban a 95 grados funcionando al 100. En cargas normales rondan los 40 grados, igual la MSI y las otras que he probado.
-------------- Actualización 5 meses después de la compra
Por el tipo de trabajo que realizo tuve que agregar mas ram (32 gb 2x16gb) y todo funciona mejor. Es muy fácil abrirla y hacer los distintos upgrades, además en YouTube aparecen muchos videos explicando como hacerlo.
Cosas positivas
Me gusta que tenga thunderbolt 4 por que le pude conectar un HUB que me facilita la vida al momento de conectarla y desconectarla en mi área de trabajo.
El botón turbo funciona bien, es decir, en otras laptops que tienen este botón solo es para aumentar la velocidad de los ventiladores, pero en esta laptops si aumenta las frecuencias sin tener que modificar nada más.
Después de 5 meses no ha tenido ninguna falla o problema.
Sigue siendo igual de facil trabajar con el teclado en inglés, solo es cuestion de cambiarlo a inglés internacional. Tambien el windows, es muy facil pasarlo al español sin reinstalar ni nada de eso.
Cosas negativas
El monitor tiene una iluminación muy marcada en las esquinas superiores, como si algo estuviera presionando la pantalla por detrás. En mi caso se nota mucho por que siempre tengo fondos de pantalla y temas en color negro.
Los ventiladores se ensucian muy rápido, pero esto es igual que en cualquier lap con prestaciones similares, ya que requiere ventiladores muy potentes, que por cierto, los que tiene esta laptop son los más potentes que he visto.
La aplicación de Predator Sense es muy basica a comparacion de la MSI DragonForce (son de esas aplicaciones que vienen precargadas con casi todas las laptops gamer para ver temperaturas, hacer "overclock", etc.)
Por último, si la compran, traten de no actualizar a windows 11, al menos en lo que se reparan muchas fallas que tiene. En W10 todo era perfecto y después de que actualicé, comenzaron problemas de compatibilidad con dispositivos de audio que se conectan por bluetooth y usb. También el rendimiento baja un poco, además de que tarda un poco más en iniciar, que es imperceptible si no estás acostumbrado a trabajar en ssd. Pero en fin, esto es para cualquier equipo, de echo tengo conocidos que tienen laptops similares en características pero de marcas diferentes y les ha ido peor.
--Actualizaré en algunos meses
Reviewed in Mexico on December 20, 2021
Teclado
En primer lugar, tenía dudas por que el teclado estaba en inglés, pero con un par de configuraciones es muy fácil usarlo. Hasta pensé en comprar un modelo anterior que estaba un poco más caro pero que tenía el teclado en español, y que bueno que no lo hice.
El recorrido de las teclas es muy corto y se siente bien al tacto, se calienta muy poco por la transferencia de calor de la CPU y GPU (no es incómodo), en general no es un teclado que resalte mucho
Pantalla
Pensé que sería muy similar a la MSI (IPS Full HD con retroiluminación led) pero los 144Hz y el panel IPS si marcan mucho la diferencia, incluso se ve mejor que mi monitor, que es un LG 34UM69G-B monitor Ultra Wide IPS de 34 pulgadas.
CPU y GPU
No hay mucho que decir, los datos técnicos son muy claros. En lo personal me están ahorrando mucho tiempo de productividad, por ejemplo, con la MSI tardaba 1 hora en hacer una simulación y con la Helios tardo 20 minutos. Si se siente el salto.
En el renderizado 3D también se siente más fluido y tarda un 40% menos, aproximadamente
Aclaro que es mi percepción.
Igual para los juegos, se siente bien correr todos los FarCry en Ultra o casi casi Ultra. Un mundo de diferencia de la GTX 1050
RAM
Antes tenía 32 GB en la MSI y todo bien, pero ahora, con 16 GB de ram si noto mucha diferencia al trabajar y tener distintos programas de diseño y simulación abiertos. Estoy en proceso de subir la memoria a 32 GB, he visto que hay que tener cuidado con las frecuencias y el dual chanel para seleccionar bien el tipo ram. Actualizaré si existe algo relevante.
Para los juegos está bien, en las revisiones que le he dado nunca se satura.
Chasis y construcción
La calidad de la predatos Helios 300, en cuanto a su construcción y materiales, es de sensación muy premium, se nota que el calibre (grosor) de las placas del chasis son más grandes, por lo que se siente muy sólida y resistente. Las dimensiones creo que están bien optimizadas, me gusta que los perfiles de los marcos de la pantalla no sean tan gruesos.
Expansión
La que compré venia con un SSD de 500 GB M.2 NVME PCIE 4, pero tiene una ranura adicional de M.2 NVME PCIE y también trae un accesorio que se conecta a la placa madre y agregar un SSD o HDD sata. Es decir, puedes tener dos unidades SSD M.2 NVME PCIE y una unidad SATA 2.5.
Yo le agregué un M.2 NVME PCIE Samsung EVO 980 de 1TB y un SSD Kingston A400, 960GB, SATA III, 2.5'', 7mm, por lo que ahora tengo 2.5 TB.
En cuanto a la ram, tiene 16 GB DDR4 a 3200 MHz, creo que acepta hasta 32 GB y estoy en proceso de agregarla. Actualizaré si existe algo relevante.
Ruido y calentamiento
Los ventiladores en su máxima velocidad suenan mucho, pero hasta el momento no he tenido y/o utilizado una laptop "gamer" que no tenga este problema, la ventilación es necesaria para mantener las temperaturas. Mi laptop MSI leopard pro suena igual y algunas laptops de amigos y conocidos con características similares tienen esta desventaja.
Cabe mencionar que en casi todos los equipos tu puedes regular la relación de temperatura/velocidad de ventiladores, pero si quieres cuidar el equipo y sacarle más provecho puedes utilizar directamente el botón "turbo"
Las temperaturas son muy estables, no llegan a mas de 70 grados (hasta ahora), con la MSI facil estaban a 95 grados funcionando al 100. En cargas normales rondan los 40 grados, igual la MSI y las otras que he probado.
-------------- Actualización 5 meses después de la compra
Por el tipo de trabajo que realizo tuve que agregar mas ram (32 gb 2x16gb) y todo funciona mejor. Es muy fácil abrirla y hacer los distintos upgrades, además en YouTube aparecen muchos videos explicando como hacerlo.
Cosas positivas
Me gusta que tenga thunderbolt 4 por que le pude conectar un HUB que me facilita la vida al momento de conectarla y desconectarla en mi área de trabajo.
El botón turbo funciona bien, es decir, en otras laptops que tienen este botón solo es para aumentar la velocidad de los ventiladores, pero en esta laptops si aumenta las frecuencias sin tener que modificar nada más.
Después de 5 meses no ha tenido ninguna falla o problema.
Sigue siendo igual de facil trabajar con el teclado en inglés, solo es cuestion de cambiarlo a inglés internacional. Tambien el windows, es muy facil pasarlo al español sin reinstalar ni nada de eso.
Cosas negativas
El monitor tiene una iluminación muy marcada en las esquinas superiores, como si algo estuviera presionando la pantalla por detrás. En mi caso se nota mucho por que siempre tengo fondos de pantalla y temas en color negro.
Los ventiladores se ensucian muy rápido, pero esto es igual que en cualquier lap con prestaciones similares, ya que requiere ventiladores muy potentes, que por cierto, los que tiene esta laptop son los más potentes que he visto.
La aplicación de Predator Sense es muy basica a comparacion de la MSI DragonForce (son de esas aplicaciones que vienen precargadas con casi todas las laptops gamer para ver temperaturas, hacer "overclock", etc.)
Por último, si la compran, traten de no actualizar a windows 11, al menos en lo que se reparan muchas fallas que tiene. En W10 todo era perfecto y después de que actualicé, comenzaron problemas de compatibilidad con dispositivos de audio que se conectan por bluetooth y usb. También el rendimiento baja un poco, además de que tarda un poco más en iniciar, que es imperceptible si no estás acostumbrado a trabajar en ssd. Pero en fin, esto es para cualquier equipo, de echo tengo conocidos que tienen laptops similares en características pero de marcas diferentes y les ha ido peor.
--Actualizaré en algunos meses