Does Acer lock the BIOS on these?

No the bios is not Locked and the laptops runs amazing fast it is a very good buy and upgrades are easy to do to the laptop. You will not find a better deal than this one I love mine.

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Yes.There are spaces for 2 PCIe M2 and 1- 2.5" drives

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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GDDR6
Intel Core i7-9750H
8GB Memory / 512 GB SSD
17.3" 1920 x 1080 Non-Touch Screen
15.89" x 11.02" x 0.97" 6.39 lbs.
1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.1 Type C Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (with Power-off Charging)

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Model
Brand	Acer
Series	Predator Helios 300
Model	PH317-53-77HB
Part Number	NH.Q5PAA.003

Quick Info
Color	Abyssal Black
Operating System	Windows 10 Home 64-bit 🙋‍♀️Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Upgrade ‍👉Check ABS/Helix computers with Windows 11 ‍👉Check gaming pc with Windows 11 Pro
CPU	Intel Core i7-9750H 2.60 GHz
Screen	17.3" IPS
Memory	8 GB DDR4
Storage	512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Graphics Card	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Video Memory	6 GB GDDR6
Dimensions (W x D x H)	15.89" x 11.02" x 0.97"
Weight	6.39 lbs.
Other Features	Two-Fan Cooling System featuring one 4th Gen AeroBlade 3D Fan Turbo Button for Instant Graphics Overclocking

CPU
CPU Type	Intel Core i7 9th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i7-9750H
Number of Cores	6-core Processor
Core Name	Coffee Lake
Turbo Frequency	Up to 4.50 GHz
CPU L3 Cache	12 MB

Display
Screen Size	17.3"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Display Type	FHD
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel	IPS
Color Gamut	72% NTSC
Display Features	LED-backlit IPS display, 16:9, 300 nits, 72% NTSC

Operating Systems
Operating System	Windows 10 Home 64-bit 🙋‍♀️Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Upgrade ‍👉Check ABS/Helix computers with Windows 11 ‍👉Check gaming pc with Windows 11 Pro

Graphics
GPU/VPU	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Video Memory	6GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

Storage
SSD	512 GB
Storage Spec	512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD

Memory
Memory	8GB
Memory Speed	DDR4 2666
Memory Spec	8 GB x 1
Memory Slot (Total)	2
Memory Slot (Available)	1
Max Memory Supported	32 GB

Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type	No

Communications
LAN	Killer Ethernet E2500 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
WLAN	Killer Double Shot Pro Wireless-AC 1550 802.11ac WiFi featuring 2x2 MU-MIMO technology (Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
WiFi Generation	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0

Ports
USB	1 x USB 3.1 Type C Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (with Power-off Charging)
Video Port	1 x Mini DisplayPort
HDMI	1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio Ports	1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack

Audio
Audio	Waves MaxxAudio sound technology Acer TrueHarmony Technology Acer Purified.Voice technology with two built-in microphones
Speaker	Two Built-in Stereo Speakers

Output Device
Virtual Reality Ready	Yes

Input Device
Touchpad	Precision Touchpad (supporting Windows Modern Touchpad gestures)
Keyboard	4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard
Backlit Keyboard	Backlit
Webcam	HD Webcam (1280 x 720) supporting Super High Dynamic Range (SHDR)

General
Style	Standard
Type	Gaming
Usage	Consumer

Power
Battery	Lithium Ion
Battery Life	Up to 6-hours of battery life

Features
Package Content	Laptop AC Adapter & Power Cord Hard Drive Upgrade Kit

Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions (W x D x H)	15.89" x 11.02" x 0.97"
Weight	6.39 lbs.

Additional Information
First Listed on Newegg	September 11, 2020

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