Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs MSI Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021)
What Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (17) and where Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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3.6Graphics2.2
3.3Overall performance2.3
3.9Display3.5
5.8Memory & storage6.7
2.1Battery & portability4.2
3.4Features & cooling4.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021)
| Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) | Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 275 mm | 259 mm | +16 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 359 mm | +39 mm |
| Thickness | 26.5 mm | 24.9 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021)?
- GPU compute (FP32)9.5 TFLOPS vs 4.6 TFLOPS2.1×
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 65 W+46%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light6,491 vs 3,941+65%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021): No
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 1,408+82%
- Battery capacity55 Wh vs 54 Wh+3%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,463 vs 6,982+7%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021): No
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021): No
Why is Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021) better than Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?
- MUX switchNo · Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Weight2.9 kg vs 2.25 kg+29%
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Thickness26.5 mm vs 24.9 mm+6%
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+50%
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX 5500M |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | AMD |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 65 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 1,408 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 9.5 TFLOPS | 4.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 6,491 | 3,941 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11400H | Ryzen 5 5600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,463 | 6,982 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,112 | 1,913 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 514 | 455 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 96% | — |
| Response time | 10 ms | 19 ms |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 55 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 26.5 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 275 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 58.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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