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Acer Predator Triton 300 SE-14” 165Hz Creator/Gaming Laptop–Intel Core i7–NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-16GB LPDDR5–512GB SSD-Gray PT314-52s-747P - $899.99

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SociableCalendar102
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wow 14'in 3060, that is a tiny powerhouse
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Quote from SociableCalendar102 :
wow 14'in 3060, that is a tiny powerhouse
That 3060 is only 95W though.
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Monkey.
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Quote from Dr.Wajahat :
That 3060 is only 95W though.
What does that actually mean?
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Quote from Monkey. :
What does that actually mean?
It's not a full power gpu… Think Max-Q.

Companies have to lower the power because the laptop is small and cooling space is limited.

Asus Zephyrus G14 is another, better IMHO, 14" powerhouse. The 2021 version had Ryzen 7/9 and RTX 3060.
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Quote from ghostfreckle :
It's not a full power gpu… Think Max-Q.

Companies have to lower the power because the laptop is small and cooling space is limited.

Asus Zephyrus G14 is another, better IMHO, 14" powerhouse. The 2021 version had Ryzen 7/9 and RTX 3060.
Sadly, I don't know what a Max-Q is either. 😅
But, I appreciate the explanation, as that makes much more sense! Follow up question, do all "gaming" laptops have these issues, or is it only found in a particular set of sizes?
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Quote from Monkey. :
Sadly, I don't know what a Max-Q is either. 😅
But, I appreciate the explanation, as that makes much more sense! Follow up question, do all "gaming" laptops have these issues, or is it only found in a particular set of sizes?
Most gaming laptops have these issues. Very few don't. A full fledged 3060 uses 170W on a desktop. These laptops rarely get that high in wattage, if ever. There are some that gets above 125w I believe. But obviously this predator is underpowered.

With respect as someone that has had a gaming laptop I don't think I'll ever go down this route again.
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I wouldn't like being capped at 16gb of ram on a gaming laptop. Even Asus gives you an upgradable slot on their 14in gaming laptops.
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Quote from Monkey. :
Sadly, I don't know what a Max-Q is either. 😅
But, I appreciate the explanation, as that makes much more sense! Follow up question, do all "gaming" laptops have these issues, or is it only found in a particular set of sizes?
Think of having a car that can go 150 miles per hour, but there is a brick underneath the gas pedal. You can push the the gas pedal down, but it stops a certain distance down and doesn't let you go full speed…

That "certain distance" is the power limit set on gpus in laptops. They vary greatly between laptop brands and laptop sizes.

Unfortunately, as a consumer, it is up to you to search for the actual TGP (total graphics power) of the gpu in at laptop that you're looking at to be sure that you aren't buying a laptop with less power than you want.

Just because you're buying a laptop with an RTX 3060, doesn't mean that you're getting a full power one.

Check this out. https://laptopmedia.com/compariso...t-as-well/

The difference in performance can be huge or not so much, depending on what you're doing, but battery life will be better using less power.
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Screen: 14 inch, 1920x1200
CPU: i7 12700h
RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5 (soldered)
GPU: Nvidia 3060
Keyboard: Backlit RGB
Webcam: 1080p
Security: Fingerprint scanner
Weight: 3.75 lbs.

Headphone Jack: Yes
Microphone Input: Yes
Number of HDMI Outputs (Total): 1
Number of HDMI 2.1 Outputs: 1
Number of USB Ports (Total): 3
Number of USB 3.2 Type A Ports: 2
Number of Thunderbolt Ports (Total): 1
Number of Thunderbolt 4 Ports: 1

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Quote from bbqboy :
I wouldn't like being capped at 16gb of ram on a gaming laptop. Even Asus gives you an upgradable slot on their 14in gaming laptops.
I believe the 16 is soldered to the board too. And no expansion slots.
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Nothing makes me click out of a thread quicker than the word soldered in relation to laptops and desktops...Grumpy
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Quote from IndigoScent3469 :
I believe the 16 is soldered to the board too. And no expansion slots.
That doesn't seem right. IF the 52s is basically the same as the 51s then it has a slot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Nk0-xK3z0
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Quote from johnny88 :
Most gaming laptops have these issues. Very few don't. A full fledged 3060 uses 170W on a desktop. These laptops rarely get that high in wattage, if ever. There are some that gets above 125w I believe. But obviously this predator is underpowered.

With respect as someone that has had a gaming laptop I don't think I'll ever go down this route again.
Yeah, this one is capped at 180w total:

https://www.acer.com/us-en/predat....QHMAA.001
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Quote from ghostfreckle :
Think of having a car that can go 150 miles per hour, but there is a brick underneath the gas pedal. You can push the the gas pedal down, but it stops a certain distance down and doesn't let you go full speed…

That "certain distance" is the power limit set on gpus in laptops. They vary greatly between laptop brands and laptop sizes.

Unfortunately, as a consumer, it is up to you to search for the actual TGP (total graphics power) of the gpu in at laptop that you're looking at to be sure that you aren't buying a laptop with less power than you want.

Just because you're buying a laptop with an RTX 3060, doesn't mean that you're getting a full power one.

Check this out. https://laptopmedia.com/compariso...t-as-well/

The difference in performance can be huge or not so much, depending on what you're doing, but battery life will be better using less power.
Don't most of these laptops throttle elsewhere anyways due to heat issues?

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Quote from shouthouse :
That doesn't seem right. IF the 52s is basically the same as the 51s then it has a slot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Nk0-xK3z0
Q: QuestionWhat parts can be upgraded in this laptop?
Asked 9 months ago by agus.
A:Answer The ssd and wifi card are both swappable, but there is only one nvme slot, so you would have to find a way to transfer your files over to make the swap. The ram is soldered so not upgradeable. Battery is probably swappable, but not sure on that one.
Answered 9 months ago by JonathanVerified Purchase
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Q: QuestionCan RAM be upgraded to 32GB?
Asked 10 months ago by Dandiego.
A:Answer 16GB soldered on mainboard. No extension slot.
Answered 9 months ago by AnonymousVerified Purchase
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