Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-58KC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs ASUS X540LA-XX1303T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop

118specifications compared
54differ
64identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-58KC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black
- X540LA-XX1303T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Aluminium
Display resolution
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-58KC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- X540LA-XX1303T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-58KC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Full HD
- X540LA-XX1303T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:HD
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-58KC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- X540LA-XX1303T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-58KC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- X540LA-XX1303T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-58KC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
- X540LA-XX1303T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
Processor cores
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-58KC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
- X540LA-XX1303T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-58KC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
- X540LA-XX1303T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:4

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Comparison of PH315-51-58KC, X540LA-XX1303T
171 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-58KC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop Model PH315-51-58KC View product	B ASUS X540LA-XX1303T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop Model X540LA-XX1303T View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8300H	i3-5005U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	2x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	F0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E9B	0x1616
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM370	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	French	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134876	84695
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	40 x 24x 1.3 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 FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR27G
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	33 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	381.4 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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