Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook UX430UA-8250 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U

133specifications compared
57differ
76identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black, Red
- Zenbook UX430UA-8250 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Blue
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Zenbook UX430UA-8250 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Zenbook UX430UA-8250 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Zenbook UX430UA-8250 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
- Zenbook UX430UA-8250 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:i5-8250U
Processor cores
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
- Zenbook UX430UA-8250 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:4
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
- Zenbook UX430UA-8250 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8
Processor boost frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
- Zenbook UX430UA-8250 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of PH315-51-796B, UX430UA-8250
180 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-796B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop Model PH315-51-796B View product	B ASUS Zenbook UX430UA-8250 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Model UX430UA-8250 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Blue
Colour nameKnown for one	Shale Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8750H	i5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	U0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
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	8 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	1866 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	256 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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	Not available
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
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 OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E9B	0x5917
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Audio Premium	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
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
Network3 differ
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 typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
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
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134906	124967
Processor codeDiffers	SR3YY	SR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
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
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	50 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	9 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	225 mm
HeightDiffers	26.7 mm	15.9 mm
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

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