This issue usually fixes itself when we restart the laptop and disconnect the mouse. Plus, we have run into the issue of it being non-responsive or erratic when we have a mouse installed. The touchpad is also a little tight when you’re pressing down. You’ll want a mouse if you want accuracy and responsiveness, like with most gaming laptops.
Like with most gaming laptop touchpads, this one’s definitely not good for gaming, though it is responsive enough for productivity tasks. The touchpad is a slightly different story. We find that when we’re using the arrow keys for gaming, we often miss the ‘Up’ arrow key because the ‘Down’ arrow one is taller than we’re used to. Our only complaint is that the bottom keys are taller than the others. However, it is as effective as all keyboards should be. That said, the Function shortcut keys manage things like turning the touchpad on and off, choosing different display options and adjusting volume – and at least the WASD keys are highlighted. Like the design, the keyboard doesn’t have any incredible features that stand out or give it a gaming edge. It’s not only comfortable, ergonomically speaking, with good enough bounce, sufficient travel, and a matte feel to keep your fingers from slipping but it’s also responsive and accurate. We actually like the keyboard on this gaming laptop. You might say that the design is an indication of how this gaming laptop is overall: it’s not the best and it has a couple of flaws, but it does well enough in other areas that you’ll find very little reason to complain.
Although our review unit is missing a hard drive, and we wonder how much heavier it gets if there is one. The laptop is mid-sized – definitely not small but also not too bulky, and surprisingly lighter than it looks. On top of two USB 2.0 ports and a headphone jack, it also boasts a USB 3.0 port, a USB 3.1 port, an HDMI port, Ethernet and an SD card reader, which definitely comes in handy if you’re using this for your amateur photography and such. We appreciate the number of available ports on this laptop, too. The Predator lettering and logo in silver adorn the top cover, while the bottom plastic cover has two, easy-to-remove compartments for the hard drive and the RAM, which you can upgrade.
This gaming laptop does try to stick to the gamer aesthetic with its metal chassis in a gun-metal finish, black color with red accents, and geometric cuts and tapered edges. It’s nothing amazing and hardly a stand-out, but it’s not poor either. We can’t find fault in the Acer Predator Helios 300’s design.
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