Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3060 (2021) vs HP Victus 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)
What Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (14) and where Victus 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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4.8Graphics4.3
4.0Overall performance2.8
3.9Display3.9
5.8Memory & storage3.4
2.1Battery & portability6.2
3.4Features & cooling4.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3060 (2021)Victus 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)
| Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3060 (2021) | Victus 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 275 mm | 260 mm | +15 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 370 mm | +28 mm |
| Thickness | 26.5 mm | 23.5 mm | +3 mm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Victus 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 95 W+5%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,966 vs 7,729+16%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,463 vs 6,940+8%
- GPU compute (FP32)12.3 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+3%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core514 vs 456+13%
- Response time10 ms vs 12 ms+20%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,112 vs 1,896+11%
Why is Victus 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) better than Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Battery capacity55 Wh vs 70 Wh+27%
- Weight2.9 kg vs 2.4 kg+21%
- SD card readerNo · Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Thickness26.5 mm vs 23.5 mm+13%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 137 ppi+8%
- sRGB coverage96% vs 100%+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 100 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.3 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,966 | 7,729 |
| 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 7 5800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,463 | 6,940 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,112 | 1,896 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 514 | 456 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16.1″ |
| 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 | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 96% | 100% |
| Response time | 10 ms | 12 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 73% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 137 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | No |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 55 Wh | 70 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 26.5 mm | 23.5 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 370 mm |
| Depth | 275 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | White, Silver, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 52 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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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