Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5827 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 99identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5827 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5827 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5827 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5827 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5827 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5827 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5827 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:3 MB
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
  • Processor codename
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-5827 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Skylake
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of P278-MG-5827, PH317-51-54NE
164 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819397456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers423 mm432.3 mm
DepthDiffers281.9 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm29 mm
Height (front)Differs2.75 cm2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.17 cm2.9 cm

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