Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-787X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 119identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-787X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
  • Panel type
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:LCD
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-787X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:IPS
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-787X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-787X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-787X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-787X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-787X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-787X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz

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165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Panel typeDiffersLCDIPS
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-7700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
CUDA coresDiffers7681280
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745697185
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs6 h7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W180 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm432.3 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm29 mm
Height (front)Differs2.83 cm2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.83 cm2.9 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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