Question Acer Helios 300 (2020 edition?)

[Tommy68]

Hello all

I was hoping someone might be able to help me out with a few questions about the Acer Helios 300 "2020" edition.

Apparently, it is identical to pre-2020 editions apart from:

1. The power connector plugs into the rear of the laptop (not the side)
2. It has a strip of additional (at least I assume they are additional) vents running along the top of the keyboard.

Trouble is, I cannot find the 2020 edition anywhere. Anyone know where I can buy one?

Also, the Acer Helios 300 comes with a choice of two graphic cards:

1. Geforce RTX 2060 6GB (dedicated - does dedicated mean it isn't one of those 'mobile' graphic cards? ((the mobile versions don't seem as powerful))
2. Geforce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB (doesn't say it's dedicated - but the Helios laptop it is in, has identical specs but it is £150 more expensive)

I've checked the bench tests and this is what it said:

Geforce RTX 2060 8GB (dedicated): 54.61
GeForce RTX 2070 (not sure): 48:15
GeForce RTX 2060 (if it is a mobile): 44.59

So, it looks like the GeForce RTX 2060 8GB (dedicated) is the more powerful card.

The problem is, if it is dedicated (54.61) and therefore is the more powerful graphics card - why is it £150 less than the RTX 2070 Helios version? I'm lost.

Can anyone explain what's what, exactly?

Thanks all - very much appreciated

 

[Tommy68]

Anyone?