Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-70FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

131specifications compared
30differ
101identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-70FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Black
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-70FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-70FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-70FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-70FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-70FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-70FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-70FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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Comparison of A515-51G-70FQ, PH317-51-7717
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-70FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop Model A515-51G-70FQ View product	B Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-7717 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
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
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7500U	i7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
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	2.9 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 i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storageidentical
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
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
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features2 differ
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	95451	97185
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZV	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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
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
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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