If you're looking for a VR-ready laptop, the Acer Predator Helios 300 is worth considering. For a limited time, you can score this powerful gaming notebook for a stellar price.
Currently, Amazon has the Predator Helios 300 on sale for $1,129 (opens in new tab). That's $570 off Acer's $1,700 list price (opens in new tab)for this model (PH315-52-710B). It's just $20 shy of its record low price and one of the best laptop deals you can get.
- Best gaming deals in July
- Best gaming laptops of 2020
- Best PC games 2020: What we're playing right now
(opens in new tab)Acer Predator Helios 300 series laptops are renowned for their solid performance and graphics.
The Predator Helios 300 laptop in this deal packs a 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) display with a 144 Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time. Its hardware specs consist of a Core i7-9750H Hexa-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.
For graphics handling, Acer outfitted this machine with a GTX 1660 Ti GPU and 6GB of graphics memory.
Although we didn't test this exact model, as in our previous-gen Predator Helios 300 review, this series from Acer offers great performance. This laptop's Core i7-9750H CPU and 16GB RAM combo offer ample power for demanding PC games, everyday multitasking and video streaming.
And when it comes to VR, its GTX 1660 Ti GPU hit a 9.2 out of 11 on SteamVR's Performance Test.
At 5.3 pounds and 14.2 x 10.0 x 0.91 inches, this Predator Helios 300 laptop is lighter and thinner than the Dell G5 15 SE (5.6 pounds and 14.3 x 10.8 x 1 inches) and the Acer Nitro 5 (5.7 pounds, 15.9 x 11 x 1.1 inches).
At $570 off, the Predator Helios 300 is a solid deal if you're looking to save big on a premium gaming laptop.
