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Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-56SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-71S9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 98identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-56SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-71S9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-56SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-71S9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-56SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-71S9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-56SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-71S9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-56SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-71S9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-56SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-71S9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-56SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-71S9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-56SS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-71S9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of A715-72G-56SS, PH517-51-71S9
147 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8300Hi7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB9 MB
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers134876134906
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3YY
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh74 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W230 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm298 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm38.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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