Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs HP Pavilion x360 13-u158tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

130specifications compared
54differ
76identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Pavilion x360 13-u158tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
- Pavilion x360 13-u158tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Pavilion x360 13-u158tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Pavilion x360 13-u158tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Pavilion x360 13-u158tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- Pavilion x360 13-u158tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
- Pavilion x360 13-u158tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):HD
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion x360 13-u158tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of G3-572-72YF, 13-u158tu
201 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model G3-572-72YF View product	B HP Pavilion x360 13-u158tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 13-u158tu View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	i3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	7680 x 4320 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	1280	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	95442
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZW
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	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 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.58 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	326.4 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	222 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	19.8 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
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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