Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-59DH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-56CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

123specifications compared
39differ
84identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-59DH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Pink
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-59DH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-59DH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
Processor boost frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-59DH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-59DH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
System bus rate
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-59DH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 GT/s
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-59DH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 MB
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
Processor socket
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-59DH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:BGA 1440
- Swift 3 SF314-54-56CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:BGA 1356

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Comparison of PH315-51-59DH, SF314-54-56CU
150 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-59DH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop Model PH315-51-59DH View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-56CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model SF314-54-56CU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Pink
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8300H	i5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E9B	0x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134876	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
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
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	18.7 mm

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