Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-58S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 93identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-58S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-58S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-58S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-58S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-58S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-58S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-58S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:2.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-58S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8 GT/s

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168 specifications
Designidentical
Colour nameKnown for oneObsidian BlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersH0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRed
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeLinux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers95443134906
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh48 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers423.3 mm432.3 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm29 mm

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