Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 83identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 4 more processor cores than the Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop (6 vs 2). The Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 8 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop (12 vs 4). The Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop (2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). Only the Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has numeric keypad.

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Black
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:HD
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:i3-7130U
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-36CU+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:2
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-75DB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7130Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB9 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers124977134906
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3YY
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W135 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers327 mm432.3 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers19.7 mm29 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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