NewLenovo LOQ 15IRH11E RTX 3050 (2026) added to the catalogSee specs →Advertise
pan.tfgaming laptops, spec by spec
  1. pan.tf
  2. Compare
  3. Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022) vs HP Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (7) and where Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022)
6.1Score
7 advantages
Higher score
vs
HP Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)
5.9Score
4 advantages
5.9Graphics5.3
7.0Overall performance6.5
3.3Display3.1
4.9Memory & storage4.9
3.4Battery & portability3.1
6.2Features & cooling7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022)Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)
399.3 × 295.526.9397.2 × 262.126.9
Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022)Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth295.5 mm262.1 mm+33.4 mm
Width399.3 mm397.2 mm+2.1 mm
Thickness26.9 mm26.9 mm=
Weight3 kg2.8 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 Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 83 Wh+8%
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 130 W+8%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,433 vs 8,871+6%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core12,097 vs 11,685+4%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+3%
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,151 vs 1,110+4%
  7. Geekbench 6 single-core2,552 vs 2,434+5%

Why is Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. Weight3 kg vs 2.79 kg+8%
  2. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  3. SD card readerNo · Predator Helios 300 PH317-56 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
  4. Fan noise (max. load)62.6 dB vs 52.2 dB+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W130 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8403,840
GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,4338,871
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-12700HCore i7-12700H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1414
CPU threads2020
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-12700HCore i7-12700H, Core i7-12800HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,09711,685
Geekbench 6 single-core2,5522,434
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,1511,110
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—300 nits
sRGB coverage—87%
Response time—12 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—59%
Pixel density127 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSync—No
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh83 Wh
Power adapter330 W350 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.79 kg
Thickness26.9 mm26.9 mm
Width399.3 mm397.2 mm
Depth295.5 mm262.1 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Fan noise (max. load)62.6 dB52.2 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby Atmos—No
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare