The Amazon Spring Sale (opens in new tab) ends at midnight tonight in the UK, but there are still some great last-minute deals to pick up before discounts end. Today we've spotted a huge discount on an RTX 3070 Ti-powered gaming laptop that has had £500 slashed off of its asking price.
Originally retailing for £1,899 the Acer Predator Helios 300 is now only £1,399 (opens in new tab). Whilst you are able to get some of the best gaming laptops with RTX 3070 graphics cards for less, they usually don't come with a QHD screen but rather an FHD screen with a lower 1080p resolution. This model of the Predator Helios 300 also comes with the latest DDR5 memory standard which helps to improve its performance.
(opens in new tab)We had a chance to review the Acer Predator Helios 300 (opens in new tab) (PH315-55) and put the gaming laptop through its paces in our suite of benchmark tests. We found the QHD display particularly impressive, with a great colour gamut that covered 112.1% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut and 158% of the sRGB colour gamut. This was on top of the superb build quality of the laptop.
There were a few negatives however and these primarily revolved around the quality of the 1080p webcam and the overall volume level that the speakers could achieve. But the combination of price and performance made this laptop a pick to consider when compared to similar products from other manufacturers.
| CPU | Intel Core i7-12700H |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6) 1,410 MHz Boost Clock, 150W Max Graphics Power |
| Memory | 16GB DDR5 4800MHz |
| Storage | 1TB |
| Display | 15.6-inch (2560 x 1440), IPS, 165Hz |
| Networking | Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i |
| Ports | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone jack, Mini DisplayPort, lock slot |
| Camera | 1080p |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| Power Adapter | 280 W |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 14.15 x 10.88 x 0.9 inches |
| Weight | 5.73 pounds |
| Price (as configured) | £1,899 |
The Acer Predator Helios 300 has a good pick of quality hardware components inside ranging from the choice of CPU and GPU to the amount and speed of the laptop memory and available storage. Packaged with a vibrant screen this laptop definitely caters to gamers looking for a high-quality graphics experience.
