Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-53QZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-cc630tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

129specifications compared
43differ
86identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-53QZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Pavilion 15-cc630tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-53QZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Pavilion 15-cc630tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-53QZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Pavilion 15-cc630tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-53QZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion 15-cc630tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-53QZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion 15-cc630tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-53QZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Pavilion 15-cc630tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-53QZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Pavilion 15-cc630tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-53QZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- Pavilion 15-cc630tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz

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Comparison of PH317-51-53QZ, 15-cc630tx
194 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-53QZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-53QZ View product	B HP Pavilion 15-cc630tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model 15-cc630tx View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i7-8550U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	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	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
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
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD 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	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B&O PLAY
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
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dropbox
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee LiveSafe
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	122589
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Sure ConnectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP speaker typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Dual Speakers
HP Audio SwitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP ePrintKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Support AssistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP DocumentationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Wide Vision HD
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	41 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	9 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	90 W
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.82 kg
WidthDiffers	432.3 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	252.1 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	19.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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