To Helios or not to Helios?

[Burz]

What are the worst things about the Acer Predator Helios 300?

 

I plan to buy it, and the LTT vid pretty much showed no flaws on it, but I'd like to double check with anyone that might have owned it for a while lol.

 

Edit: What about https://www.amazon.com/GL502VM-G-SYNC-Gaming-Laptop-i7-7700HQ/dp/B01MS14CQH/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1515463127&sr=1-2&keywords=asus+strix+gl502vs

 

Edit 2: I know the helios 300 (if you buy the one that's 1000 bucks on amazon and add on a 2tb drive) would have much more space, but if it's not going to last, I won't be able to fill that space in time lol

[genexis_x]

Outdated cooling design (slightly high temps and fan noise), entry level IPS panel, OKish input devices, you can't complain more when its price is affordable. Overall Helios 300 is a good buy, however be sure to take a look at other options like Dell 7577, Clevo P650, Lenovo Y720 (often offers discounts)

 

GL502VM is worse than Helios 300 due to its fairly thin chassis, as a result inner temps are hot and fan noise is loud. Also OKish build quality and input devices, bad battery life, display however is excellent.