Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-500W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-50YX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 92identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-500W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-50YX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-500W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-50YX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-500W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-50YX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-500W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-50YX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-500W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-50YX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-500W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-50YX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-500W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-50YX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-500W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-50YX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz

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156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
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-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD 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 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeLinux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm432.2 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm29 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.9 cm

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