Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-31GK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-70KH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

131specifications compared
46differ
85identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 3 A315-51-31GK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Black
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-70KH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-51-31GK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-70KH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-51-31GK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-70KH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-31GK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:HD
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-70KH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-51-31GK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-70KH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 3 A315-51-31GK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-70KH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-51-31GK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-70KH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 3 A315-51-31GK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-70KH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4

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Comparison of A315-51-31GK, PH317-51-70KH
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-31GK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop Model A315-51-31GK View product	B Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-70KH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-70KH View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100U	i7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95442	97185
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	180 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	432.2 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	289.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	29 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	2.9 cm

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