Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78GN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

139specifications compared
39differ
100identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78GN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78GN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78GN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78GN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
Processor family
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78GN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78GN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78GN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequency
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.4 GHz
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78GN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz

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Comparison of NP515-51-542X, PH317-51-78GN
164 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-542X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP515-51-542X View product	B Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78GN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-78GN View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storageidentical
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Number of microphonesDiffers	4	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97185
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	135 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	432.3 mm
DepthDiffers	258.1 mm	289.9 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 mm	29 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.79 cm	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.79 cm	2.9 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

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