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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56NY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs ASUS X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 87identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56NY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56NY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56NY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56NY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56NY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56NY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56NY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-56NY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Skylake

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166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Stainless steel
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-6700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB24 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x191B
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745688967
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2FQ
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers432.2 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one29 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs2.9 cm2.92 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.9 cm3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User

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