Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-31-56EB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73LK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

146specifications compared
35differ
111identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-56EB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black, Red
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73LK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-56EB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73LK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-56EB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73LK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-56EB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73LK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-56EB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73LK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequency
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-56EB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73LK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-56EB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73LK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
System bus rate
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-56EB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73LK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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Comparison of AN515-31-56EB, PH317-51-73LK
163 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 AN515-31-56EB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model AN515-31-56EB View product	B Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73LK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-73LK View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
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")
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD 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 IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97185
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
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
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	6.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	135 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	432.2 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	289.9 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	29 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.67 cm	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.67 cm	2.9 cm

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