2022 Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop Has Arrived In Malaysia

The 2022 refresh of the Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop has arrived in Malaysia. The general powerhouse of a gaming laptop under Acer’s Predator line is now updated with the latest Intel CPU and up to Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics cards, as well as the much faster DDR5 RAM.

The chassis for the 2022 version has a simpler, cleaner design- but the back still carries some of the trademark aggressive looks that characterised a Helios 300. Acer is still sticking to the usual 15.6-inch display, now in QHD (1440p) resolution, 165Hz refresh rate and supports 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut.

For its cooling, the 2022 Predator Helios 300 uses a combination of its proprietary AeroBlade 3D fans (now in its 5th gen, and each laptop has two of these) plus liquid metal thermal grease.

The keyboard supports RGB light (it’s made for gamers after all), lit by per-key mini-LED. It’s also using Killer DoubleShot Pro (E2600+1675i) that supports WiFi 6E connectivity. And it has the usual PredatorSense built-in app to monitor temperature, access to a one-button overclock feature, and customise the RGB lighting.

The 2022 Predator Helios 300 are also utilising Nvidia Advanced Optimus, which is essentially a virtual switch to let the discrete graphics work in full power, removing the bottleneck that the Optimus tech (used to prolong a laptop’s battery life by limiting its GPU output). It’s no dedicated MUX Switch, but it’s a tech that is supposed to tackle the same problem.

2022 Acer Predator Helios 300 Specs In Malaysia

For Malaysia, we are getting four different variants of the 2022 Predator Helios 300. And it starts at a really, really high spec which explains its high starting price point. 16GB of DDR5 RAM and 1TB of SSD (PCIe NVMe Gen 4) is a lot for memory and storage.

All of the 2022 Predator Helios 300 variants listed here uses the same 15.6-inch display, Intel Core i7 CPU and equipped with Windows 11. The differences are at the memory and SSD size, as well as choice of Nvidia RTX GPU.

Here are the specs and price for all four variants of the 2022 Predator Helios 300 available in Malaysia:

2022 Predator Helios 300 (PH315-55-72EA)

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB
  • RAM: 16GB DDR5 4800MHz
  • Storage: 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
  • Screen: 15.6-inch IPS QHD (1440p) 165Hz 100% DCI-P3
  • Price: RM7,999

2022 Predator Helios 300 (PH315-55-71WH)

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB
  • RAM: 16GB DDR5 4800MHz
  • Storage: 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
  • Screen: 15.6-inch IPS QHD (1440p) 165Hz 100% DCI-P3
  • Price: RM8,999

2022 Predator Helios 300 (PH315-55-796N)

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB
  • RAM: 32GB DDR5 4800MHz
  • Storage: 2TB RAID PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
  • Screen: 15.6-inch IPS QHD (1440p) 165Hz 100% DCI-P3
  • Price: RM9,999

2022 Predator Helios 300 (PH315-55-728S)

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB
  • RAM: 32GB DDR5 4800MHz
  • Storage: 2TB RAID PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
  • Screen: 15.6-inch IPS QHD (1440p) 165Hz 100% DCI-P3
  • Price: RM11,999

The Predator Helios 300 has always been the most robust of Acer’s premium gaming laptop line. But for those looking for a more budget-friendly (i.e. starting around RM4,500 which is the entry-level price range for a gaming laptop), Acer Malaysia has also brought the 2022 revision of the Nitro 5 here as well.

Acer Malaysia is currently hosting the “It Lies Within” Roadshow at Sunway Pyramid until July 3. It’s the first roadshow after a two-year hiatus (due to the pandemic) with various activities, prizes and promotions available on the show floor. Flash sales are also will be held on the show floor on July 2 and 3 until 12PM, with prices going as low as RM1 for select mice and backpacks.

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