Acer Predator Triton 300 SE (14-Inch, 2021)

Small, portable design ; Stays cool and quiet when not gaming ; Smooth 1080p, 144Hz gaming ; Good battery life

Limited configurations available ; Not as fast as the Zephyrus G14

Sleek, compact, highly portable design ; Very fair price for the component mix ; Greater-than-60fps gaming performance at 1080p with GeForce RTX 3060 GPU ; 144Hz display ; Long battery life

14-inch screen may be tight for some gamers ; 512GB SSD potentially cramped for large game libraries

Acer's Predator Triton 300 SE will make major waves among gaming laptops, with its trim design and punchy RTX 3060 gaming performance at an aggressive price.

Elegant design ; Good gaming performance in a small laptop ; Efficient cooling

Battery life isn’t as good as Acer claims ; Build quality issues ; 144Hz display has ghosting issues ; There’s so much bloatware

Acer’s Predator Triton 300 SE is a fantastic-looking 14-inch gaming laptop that delivers respectable frame rates with its Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card. But some build quality issues and bloatware keep this from being the best option.

Slim, sub 4-pound design ; Solid gaming and ray-tracing performance ; Three-zone RGB keyboard backlighting ; Impressive battery life

No G-Sync support ; No wired ethernet

The Acer Predator Triton 300 SE comes with an impressive array of ports, which will come in handy for putting your Steam library on external storage as well as connecting gaming mice or controllers.

Distinct and discreet aesthetic ; Thin and light for its power class ; Good glass touchpad ; Performance profiles offer plenty of user control

Fans kick in with little encouragement - and they're very loud at max performance ; Finish has a plasticky feel (but it's not) ; Runs hot too

The first Predator laptop with a 14-inch screen is like a business laptop in disguise. It's this discreetness that'll be its make-or-break appeal for many. But don't let the subtleties fool you: there are the cooling vents, the Turbo button, the...

Strong performance and graphics Solid battery life Sleek, 14-inch chassis Bright and colorful display Relatively affordable

Keyboard and touchpad could use some work Quiet audio

The Acer Predator Triton 300 SE boasts strong performance and decent battery life packed into a sleek 14-inch chassis, all for an affordable price.

Fantastic design ; RTX 3060 serves up solid graphics power ; Nice 144Hz display at 1080p

Too much pre-installed software ; PredatorSense could use some work ; Quoted battery life is too optimistic

Compact, light and affordable ; Thunderbolt 4 connectivity ; Excellent 144Hz display

Limited upgrade options ; Fans noisy at maximum ; Speakers lack bass

Value for money is the Acer Predator Triton 300SE’s strong suit. You really are getting a lot of capability and quality for your money here, including the ability to play serious games on a machine you can easily throw in a backpack and use in the office.

Industrial design;1x SODIMM + 1 M.2 PCIe x4;No PWM (Sharp LQ140M1JW49);98% sRGB coverage and great color accuracy thanks to our Gaming and Web design profile (Sharp LQ140M1JW49);Thunderbolt 4 support

Lacks an SD card reader;The laptop gets loud and very warm when gaming;Slow pixel response time (Sharp LQ140M1JW49)