Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-537L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-36JN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop

123specifications compared
38differ
85identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-537L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF314-52-36JN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-537L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Swift 3 SF314-52-36JN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-537L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-52-36JN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-537L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-52-36JN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-537L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Swift 3 SF314-52-36JN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:i3-7130U
Processor cores
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-537L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Swift 3 SF314-52-36JN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-537L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Swift 3 SF314-52-36JN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:2.7 GHz
System bus rate
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-537L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
- Swift 3 SF314-52-36JN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:4 GT/s

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Comparison of G3-572-537L, SF314-52-36JN
159 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-537L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model G3-572-537L View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-36JN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop Model SF314-52-36JN View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i3-7130U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	124977
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	9 h	10 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	234 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	18 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.67 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.67 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source

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