Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-56FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1)

133specifications compared
50differ
83identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-56FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-56FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black, Red
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Form factor
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-56FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-56FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-56FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-56FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-56FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-56FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6006U

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Comparison of G3-572-56FD, SP513-51-31C3
158 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-56FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model G3-572-56FD View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-51-31C3 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i3-6006U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2 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
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 520
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	900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	1916
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
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	91157
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSSR2UW
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	328.8 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	228.5 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	19.7 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.67 cm	1.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.67 cm	1.97 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source

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