Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-572H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 82identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-572H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-572H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-572H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-572H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-572H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-572H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-572H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:i9-8950HK
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-572H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:6

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179 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui9-8950HK
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i9-8000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x 16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB64 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs20 GB64 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB3 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.92 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134903
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASRCKN
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7 h3.5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W330 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm298 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm38.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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