Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
What Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (2) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (19) — every spec side by side.
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5.9Graphics7.8
7.0Overall performance7.7
3.3Display6.5
4.9Memory & storage7.1
3.4Battery & portability8.0
6.2Features & cooling7.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
| Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022) | Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 295.5 mm | 283 mm | +12.5 mm |
| Width | 399.3 mm | 398 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 26.9 mm | 22 mm | +4.9 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.8 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- CPU cores14 vs 10+40%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 16,000 GB7.8×
- GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+54%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,433 vs 13,241+40%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 16,000 GB31.2×
- Weight3 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Thickness26.9 mm vs 22 mm+22%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.2 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,433 | 13,241 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Core i7-13620H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 20 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,097 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,552 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,151 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 130 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 16,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 16,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 26.9 mm | 22 mm |
| Width | 399.3 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 295.5 mm | 283 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 62.6 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 2 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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