Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3070 (2021) vs HP Omen 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021)
What Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (13) and where Omen 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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7.2Graphics5.9
5.0Overall performance3.7
3.9Display5.0
5.8Memory & storage5.8
2.1Battery & portability5.1
3.4Features & cooling2.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3070 (2021)Omen 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021)
| Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3070 (2021) | Omen 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 275 mm | 239.7 mm | +35.3 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 357.9 mm | +40.1 mm |
| Thickness | 26.5 mm | 22.6 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 2.5 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Omen 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)135 W vs 100 W+35%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Omen 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021): No
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,552 vs 9,470+22%
- GPU compute (FP32)17.3 TFLOPS vs 14.4 TFLOPS+20%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,463 vs 6,912+8%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Omen 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core514 vs 459+12%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,112 vs 1,898+11%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
- sRGB coverage96% vs 88%+9%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz+7%
Why is Omen 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021) better than Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Battery capacity55 Wh vs 71 Wh+29%
- Weight2.9 kg vs 2.46 kg+18%
- SD card readerNo · Predator Helios 300 PH317-55 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- Thickness26.5 mm vs 22.6 mm+17%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Response time10 ms vs 7 ms+43%
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 135 W | 100 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 17.3 TFLOPS | 14.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,552 | 9,470 |
| 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 | 6,912 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,112 | 1,898 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 514 | 459 |
| 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% | 88% |
| Response time | 10 ms | 7 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 67% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 55 Wh | 71 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 2.46 kg |
| Thickness | 26.5 mm | 22.6 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 357.9 mm |
| Depth | 275 mm | 239.7 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 57.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 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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