OMEN by HP Laptop 15 vs. Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
OMEN by HP Laptop 15
OMEN by HP Laptop 15
Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)

Our Rating: 85 %

In depth comparison and review of OMEN by HP Laptop 15 and Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful gaming performance

high refresh rate display

customizable RGB keyboard

adequate cooling system

solid build quality

heavy and bulky

short battery life

loud under load

expensive base model

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between OMEN by HP Laptop 15 and Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
85 % - Design
85 % - Display
85 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

OMEN by HP Laptop 15 vs. Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.2 cm x 25.3 cm x 2.45 cm 35.94 cm x 27.64 cm x 2.615 cm
Weight 2.2 kg 2.5 kg
Case Material - Anodised aluminium
Colour Shadow mesh pattern, shadow mesh cover, twinkle black base Abyssal black
DISPLAY OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 165 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness - 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% sRGB
Features Full HD ultra wide-viewing angle (UWVA) anti-glare Anti-glare, matte, ComfyView, Narrow Border Display, 9 ms response rate, 3ms (grey-to-grey) response rate (Overdrive), Dynamic Display Switching (DDS)
PROCESSOR OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
CPU Intel Core i7 (6th Gen) 6700HQ / 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 12500H / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 12-core
Cache 6 MB 18 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel HM170 -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR5 SDRAM
Speed 2133 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 262-pin
Slots Qty - 2
Empty Slots - 0
STORAGE OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) - Micron
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm -
AUDIO & VIDEO OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - Full HD
Camera Features HP Wide Vision HD Temporal Noise Reduction
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
Compliant Standards - DTS:X Ultra
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost -
COMMUNICATIONS OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller - Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i - M.2 2230 (CNVi)
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Miracast Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 61.5 Wh 90 Wh
Battery Life Up to 11 hours Up to 9 hours
AC ADAPTER OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Output 120 Watt 280 Watt, 19.5 V, 14.36 A
INPUT OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-touch touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad, Acer PredatorSense
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Interfaces HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
LAN
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1
LAN (RJ-45)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Audio line-in
Audio line-out
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 11 Home
Software Included CyberLink PowerDirector, Netflix, HP CoolSense, McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Unigine Valley, HP Lounge, Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year) -
MISCELLANEOUS OMEN by HP Laptop 15 Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Power-on password, Accelerometer, TPM support Acer CoolBoost technology
SAR Value - 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number ax010na 55
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