Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-516F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

144specifications compared
41differ
103identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-516F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-516F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-516F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-516F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-516F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-516F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-516F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
System bus rate
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-516F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s

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Comparison of PH317-51-54NE, SF315-51G-516F
161 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-54NE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-54NE View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-516F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model SF315-51G-516F View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i5-8250U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
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-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
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	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 & interfaces3 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) portsDiffers	1	0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Linux
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	124967
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	65 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	432.3 mm	370.5 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	18.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.9 cm	1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.9 cm	1.89 cm

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