Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-738Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

139specifications compared
42differ
97identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-738Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-738Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Touchscreen
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-738Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-738Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-738Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-738Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
Processor boost frequency
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-738Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Predator Helios 300 G3-572-738Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.6 GHz

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Comparison of G3-572-738Y, NP515-51-542X
169 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-738Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model G3-572-738Y View product	B Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP515-51-542X View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	i5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 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 memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD 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	0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio1 differ
Number of microphonesDiffers	2	4
Network1 differ
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
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	124967
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	3320 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	90 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 & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	17.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.67 cm	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.67 cm	1.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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