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Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-31PH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-76VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 95identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-31PH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-76VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-31PH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-76VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-31PH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-76VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-31PH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-76VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-31PH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-76VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-31PH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-76VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-31PH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-76VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-31PH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:3 MB
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-76VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB

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161 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-6006Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD 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)Differs900 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers640 x 480 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers9115797185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSSSR2UWUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs6.5 h7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381.8 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers24.6 mm26.8 mm
Height (front)Differs2.46 cm2.67 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.46 cm2.67 cm

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