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Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72BU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-747D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 94identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72BU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-747D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72BU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-747D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72BU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-747D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:HD+
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72BU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-747D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72BU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-747D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72BU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-747D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72BU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-747D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72BU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-747D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of G3-572-72BU, P278-MG-747D
165 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x4, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588194
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh2520 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm281.9 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm31.7 mm
Height (front)Differs2.67 cm2.75 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.67 cm3.17 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source

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