Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop

119specifications compared
13differ
106identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black, Red
- ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black
Maximum internal memory
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:32 GB
- ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:24 GB
Total storage capacity
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1.25 TB
- ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:512 GB
Storage media
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:HDD+SSD
- ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:SSD
SSD capacity
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:256 GB
- ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:512 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1
- ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:0
- ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:0
- ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1

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Comparison of PH315-51-796B, GX531GM-ES037T
175 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop Model PH315-51-796B View product	B ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop Model GX531GM-ES037T View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Colour nameKnown for one	Shale Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-8750H	i7-8750H
Processor cores	6	6
Processor threads	12	12
Processor boost frequency	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache	9 MB	9 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1440	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Stepping	U0	U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	24 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memory	6 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
On-board graphics card ID	0x3E9B	0x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Audio Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.0	5.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	134906	134906
Processor code	SR3YY	SR3YY
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	3320 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	180 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	268 mm
HeightKnown for one	26.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.57 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Repairability indexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2

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