Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-760W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-77ER Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 91identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-760W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:17:9
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-77ER Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:16:9
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-760W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-77ER Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-760W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-77ER Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-760W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-77ER Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-760W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-77ER Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-760W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-77ER Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-760W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-77ER Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-760W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-77ER Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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162 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Native aspect ratioDiffers17:916:9
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 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 memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819497185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EZUnknown — 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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W180 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers423 mm432.2 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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