Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 Price in Pakistan

The Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 takes everything from the 15.6 inch PH315-55 and puts it into a bigger 17.3 inch chassis. You get the same aluminium lid, Predator styling, full keyboard with numpad, four-zone RGB lighting and Turbo key. At around 3 kg it is meant to sit on a desk most of the time, but the larger body gives more room for cooling and a more relaxed typing layout.

The display is a 17.3 inch Full HD IPS panel at 144Hz on base units, with a sharper QHD 165Hz option on higher configs. The big screen is immersive for open-world games and racing titles, and it is handy for multitasking with timelines, code and documents side by side. The QHD panel is the better pick for editing and for crisp text on this size.

Performance is the same as the 15.6 inch model. The Intel Core i7-12700H with 14 cores and 20 threads is strong for programming, rendering and engineering software. The RTX 3060 6GB handles modern games at high settings in 1080p, and the RTX 3070 Ti 8GB is ready for higher resolutions and heavier creative workloads. DLSS support helps extend the life of both GPUs in new games.

The 90Wh battery gives around 5 to 6 hours of light use. Gaming needs the 230W or 280W charger, and in Pakistan a UPS is wise for long sessions during load-shedding. The bigger chassis helps temperatures a little compared to the 15.6 inch model, but the fans are still loud in Turbo mode, and summer heat calls for a cooling pad.

Upgrading is easy with two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots and two M.2 NVMe slots. Ports include Thunderbolt 4, three USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, HDMI 2.1, Mini DisplayPort 1.4 and Killer Ethernet, plus Killer Wi-Fi 6E for low-latency online gaming.

The Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 price in Pakistan is only slightly higher than the 15.6 inch model, so choose based on screen size and portability. As a Non Custom imported unit it offers strong value for a large-screen RTX gaming laptop. It is best for gamers and creators who mainly work at home, in a hostel or in an office.

Performance

Processor

Intel Core i7-12700H

Processor options

Intel Core i7-12700H

Generation

Intel Core 12th Gen (Alder Lake-H)

Cores / Threads

14 cores / 20 threads

Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

Graphics memory

6GB GDDR6

Memory & Storage

RAM

16GB, 32GB

RAM type

DDR5 4800MHz (2x SO-DIMM)

RAM upgradeable

Yes

Storage

512GB, 1TB

Storage type

PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2x M.2 slots)

Display

Screen size

17.3 inch

Resolution

1920x1080 (FHD)

Panel

IPS

Refresh rate

144Hz

Touchscreen

No

Brightness

300 nits

Display options

17.3 inch FHD 144Hz IPS, 17.3 inch QHD 165Hz IPS

Battery & Power

Battery

90Wh

Battery life

Up to 6 hours (light use)

Charger

230W / 280W barrel adapter (by GPU)

Design

Weight

3 kg

Thickness

27.9 mm

Build

Aluminium lid with plastic base

Colours

Abyssal Black

Connectivity

Ports

1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4, 1x RJ45 Ethernet (Killer E3100), 1x 3.5mm audio jack

Wireless

Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i, Bluetooth 5.2

Other

Keyboard

4-zone RGB backlit with numpad and Turbo key

Security

None

Webcam

720p HD

Audio

Stereo speakers, DTS:X Ultra

Operating system

Windows 11 Home

Model

PH317-56

Launch year

2022