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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-58NF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-51-38U6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 90identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-58NF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
    • Swift 3 SF315-51-38U6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Black, Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-58NF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF315-51-38U6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-58NF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF315-51-38U6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-58NF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF315-51-38U6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-58NF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • Swift 3 SF315-51-38U6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:i3-7130U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-58NF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • Swift 3 SF315-51-38U6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-58NF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-51-38U6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-58NF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Swift 3 SF315-51-38U6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:4 GT/s

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Comparison of PH317-51-58NF, SF315-51-38U6
164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Blue
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi3-7130U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 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 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers97456124977
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
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 sourceSR2ZW
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs6.5 h10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers432.2 mm370.5 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm18.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.9 cm1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.9 cm1.89 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceACPI 5.0

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