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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-54ED Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-74LL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 99identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-54ED Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-74LL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-54ED Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-74LL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-54ED Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-74LL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-54ED Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-74LL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-54ED Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-74LL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-54ED Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-74LL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-54ED Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-74LL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
  • Bus type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-54ED Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:OPI
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-74LL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:DMI3

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158 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
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 i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® 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 IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneGermanUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797185
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers423 mm432.2 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm29 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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