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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-71FS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-84XL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 80identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-71FS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-84XL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-71FS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-84XL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-71FS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-84XL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-71FS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-84XL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-71FS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-84XL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-71FS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-84XL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-71FS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-84XL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-71FS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-84XL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s

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159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one144 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3YYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.45 kg
WidthDiffers391.2 mm323 mm
DepthDiffers264.2 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers27.9 mm18.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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