Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56LG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-51V2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

129specifications compared
47differ
82identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56LG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-51V2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56LG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black, Red
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-51V2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56LG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-51V2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56LG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-51V2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56LG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-51V2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56LG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-51V2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56LG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-51V2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56LG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-51V2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8

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Comparison of PH317-51-56LG, SP513-52N-51V2
159 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56LG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-56LG View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-51V2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-52N-51V2 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
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 cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
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	1.8 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
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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
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
Audio1 differ
Number of microphonesDiffers	2	4
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	432.2 mm	324.4 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	226 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.9 cm	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.9 cm	1.59 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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