Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-50EE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 88identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-50EE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-50EE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-50EE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-50EE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-50EE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-50EE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-50EE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-50EE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12

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Comparison of A515-51G-50EE, PH517-51-79FZ
161 specifications
Designidentical
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
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
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 frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
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
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
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 OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Ports & interfaces4 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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134906
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh74 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs7 h3.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm298 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm38.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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