Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-55NB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-51ZB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

130specifications compared
31differ
99identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51-55NB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-51ZB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51-55NB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-51ZB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-51-55NB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-51ZB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51-55NB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-51ZB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5 A515-51-55NB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-51ZB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire 5 A515-51-55NB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-51ZB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
Bus type
- Aspire 5 A515-51-55NB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:OPI
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-51ZB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 5 A515-51-55NB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:15 W
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-51ZB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:45 W

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Comparison of A515-51-55NB, PH317-51-51ZB
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-55NB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A515-51-55NB View product	B Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-51ZB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-51ZB 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
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	20 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
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 IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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 ARK IDDiffers	95443	97456
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	180 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	432.2 mm
DepthDiffers	263 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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