Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-303X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-730P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

137specifications compared
43differ
94identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-303X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-730P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-303X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-730P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-303X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-730P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-303X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-730P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-303X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-730P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-303X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-730P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-303X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-730P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-303X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-730P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4

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Comparison of A515-51G-303X, PH317-51-730P
176 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-303X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A515-51G-303X View product	B Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-730P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-730P 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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board + SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7680 x 4320 pixels
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CUDA coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel SoC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Downloadable softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Care Center Acer Configuration Manager Acer Portal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	97185
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
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
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	3220 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	135 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	432.3 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	498 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	65 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	310 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.18 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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