Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-33QL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7086 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

138specifications compared
43differ
95identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-51-33QL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7086 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-51-33QL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7086 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 3 A315-51-33QL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7086 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-51-33QL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7086 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 3 A315-51-33QL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7086 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 3 A315-51-33QL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7086 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3 A315-51-33QL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7086 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 3 A315-51-33QL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7086 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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Comparison of A315-51-33QL, PH317-51-7086
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-33QL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A315-51-33QL View product	B Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7086 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-7086 View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	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 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC
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 520	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	900 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591B
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	97185
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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