Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-540C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-78NB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

138specifications compared
50differ
88identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-540C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Switch 5 SW512-52-78NB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-540C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch 5 SW512-52-78NB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-540C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch 5 SW512-52-78NB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-540C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch 5 SW512-52-78NB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-540C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Switch 5 SW512-52-78NB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-540C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
- Switch 5 SW512-52-78NB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-540C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:16:9
- Switch 5 SW512-52-78NB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-540C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch 5 SW512-52-78NB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of G3-572-540C, SW512-52-78NB
181 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-540C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model G3-572-540C View product	B Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-78NB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW512-52-78NB View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i7-7500U
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	4 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
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
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	95451
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZV
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	9 h	10.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.27 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	292.9 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	201.8 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	15.9 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
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	920 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.2 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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