Acer is making its Predator Helio gaming laptops finally available in India and there are multiple variants to choose from. The series boasts being the first 360Hz display laptop in the Indian market. Other perks you get with the device are the 11th gen Intel i9 CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 GPU, a new 5th-Gen AeroBlade 3D heat dissipation solution, oodles of RAM, and storage support.
And here’s how much each of its different SKUs would cost:
You can purchase the Predator Helios 300 from Flipkart, Acer Online Store, Acer Exclusive stores, and other authorized retail outlets at ₹144,999.
Acer has outfitted the Helio 300 with a 15.6-inch FHD IPS TFT LCD panel with a 16:9 aspect ratio, 100 per cent sRGB coverage, a peak brightness of 300 nits, and up to 3 ms response times. The available refresh rate options are 360Hz, 300Hz, and 165Hz (at QHD resolution).
There is a 720P webcam up top. Unlock the device and it will be running on the 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900H CPU clocked at up to 4.90 GHz speed, coupled with 6GB GDDR6 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU and up to 32GB RAM. It ships with 16GB of DDR4 RAM, but you can upgrade it further using the two SODIMM modules. There is also support for up to 1TB of PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD storage.
The machine also comes with a 360° DTS:X Ultra surround sound, a 59Whr battery, a 4-zone RGB backlit keyboard, WiFi 6X, Bluetooth 5.1, HDMI port, USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 4) port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, RJ45 port, among other things.
Speaking on the launch Sudhir Goel, Chief Business Officer, Acer India, said, “With technology innovation, gamers in today’s times demand superior performance and experience. At Acer, our continued efforts are to fulfil this demand and bring the best to the gaming community. With the launch of the all-new Predator Helios 300 with 360Hz refresh rates, the Indian gaming community will experience a 50% boost over today’s 240Hz competitive displays. As pioneers in the industry, we are proud to bring this feature to India for the first time and provide a seamless, exciting, and immersive gaming experience.”
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