Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) vs Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315-53): which is better? | NR
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Display
3072 x 1920
CPU
GPU
RAM
Storage
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Key Differences
What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
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Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 1
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Significantly easier to carry: weighs 460 grams less (around 1.01 lbs)
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Features a much bigger (~69%) battery – 100 against 59 watt-hours
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Thinner bezels and 16% higher screen-to-body ratio
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Around 43% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
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Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
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60% sharper screen – 226 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315-53)
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Includes an old-school USB-A port
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Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
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Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
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User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB) and an SSD
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Case
Weight
2.04 kg (4.5 lbs)
2.5 kg (5.51 lbs)
Dimensions
357.9 x 245.9 x 16.2 mm
14.09 x 9.68 x 0.64 inches
363.4 x 255 x 22.9 mm
14.31 x 10.04 x 0.9 inches
Area
880 cm2 (136.4 inches2)
927 cm2 (143.7 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio
~84.3%
~72.4%
Side bezels
6.6 mm
9 mm
Colors
Silver, Gray
Black
Transformer
No
No
Opening angle
135°
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Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system
Active
Active
Vapor chamber
No
No
Number of fans
2
2
Max. fan speed (RPM)
5616 RPM
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Noise level (max. load)
46.1 dB
51 dB
Display
3072 x 1920
1920 x 1080 (144Hz)
1920 x 1080 (240Hz)
Size
16 inches
15.6 inches
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
144 Hz
PPI
226 ppi
141 ppi
Aspect ratio
16:10
16:9
Resolution
3072 x 1920 pixels
1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support
Yes, HDR10
No
Touchscreen
No
No
Coating
Glossy (Antireflective)
Matte
Display tests
Contrast
1331:1
1000:1
sRGB color space
100%
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Adobe RGB profile
88.8%
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DCI-P3 color gamut
99.4%
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Response time
43 ms
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Max. brightness
MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
Predator Helios 300 (PH315-53)
Battery
Capacity
100 Wh
59 Wh
Full charging time
1:30 hr
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Battery type
Li-Po
Li-Ion
Replaceable
No
No
Fast charging
Yes
Yes
USB Power Delivery
Yes
No
Charging port position
Left, Right
Bottom
Charge power
96 W
230 W
Cable length
2 meters
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Weigh of AC adapter
359 grams
600 grams
Graphics Card
GPU name
AMD Radeon Pro 5300M 4GB
AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 4GB
AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8GB
AMD Radeon Pro 5600M 8GB
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 8GB
TGP
50 W
100 W
Nvidia Optimus
–
Yes
Type
Dedicated
Dedicated
Fabrication process
7 nm
8 nm
GPU base clock
1000 MHz
1267 MHz
GPU boost clock
1250 MHz
1605 MHz
FLOPS
3.2 TFLOPS
12.3 TFLOPS
Memory size
4 GB
6 GB
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory bus
128 bit
192 bit
Memory speed
~12 Gbps
14 Gbps
Shading units (cores)
1280
3840
Texture mapping units (TMUs)
80
120
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs)
32
48
GPU performance
MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
Predator Helios 300 (PH315-53)
RAM
RAM size
16GB
32GB
64GB
16GB
32GB
64GB
Channels
2×8 GB
2×8 GB
Clock
2666 MHz
3200 MHz
Type
DDR4
DDR4
Upgradable
No
Yes
Total slots
2
2
Max. ram size
–
64 GB
Storage
Storage size
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
8192GB
512GB
1024GB
Bus
Custom
PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Storage type
SSD (M2)
SSD (M2)
Channels
1×512 GB
1×512 GB
Upgradable
No
Yes
Total slots
–
2
NVMe
Yes
Yes
Sound
Speakers
4.2
2.0
Dolby Atmos
Yes
No
Loudness
82.3 dB
81 dB
Microphones
3
2
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard
v5
v6
Bluetooth
v5
v5
Fingerprint
Yes
No
Optical drive
No
No
Webcam
Above the display
Above the display
Webcam resolution
1280 x 720
1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A
No
2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C
4x USB 3.1
1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 3
No
HDMI
No
1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
No
1x v1.4
VGA
No
No
Audio jack (3.5 mm)
Yes
Yes
Ethernet (RJ45)
No
Yes
SD card reader
No
No
Proprietary charging port
No
Yes
Input
Keyboard
Keyboard type
Island
Island
Numpad
No
Yes
Backlight
Yes
Yes
Key travel
1 mm
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Touchpad
Size
15.5 x 9.9 cm
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Surface
Glass
Plastic
Windows Precision
No
Yes
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Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop’s specific configuration or region.
Cast your vote
So, which laptop would you choose?
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
(0%)
Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315-53)
(100%)
Total votes: 7
