Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-720W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Transformer Pro T304UA-BC003T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

121specifications compared
44differ
77identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-720W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer Pro T304UA-BC003T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-720W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
- Transformer Pro T304UA-BC003T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-720W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer Pro T304UA-BC003T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-720W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Transformer Pro T304UA-BC003T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-720W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Transformer Pro T304UA-BC003T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-720W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- Transformer Pro T304UA-BC003T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Native aspect ratio
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-720W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:16:9
- Transformer Pro T304UA-BC003T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-720W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Transformer Pro T304UA-BC003T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of PH317-51-720W, T304UA-BC003T
191 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-720W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-720W View product	B ASUS Transformer Pro T304UA-BC003T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model T304UA-BC003T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	i5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 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 memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
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
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	Not available
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
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD 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	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	7680 x 4320 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	1280	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	95443
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZU
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	39 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	432.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	289.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	29 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	830 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.9 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.1 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.85 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise

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