Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-7229 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

134specifications compared
41differ
93identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-7229 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-7229 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-7229 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-7229 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-7229 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-7229 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7500U
Processor cores
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-7229 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-7229 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):4

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Comparison of PH317-51-72YF, R5-571TG-7229
156 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-72YF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-72YF View product	B Acer Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-7229 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model R5-571TG-7229 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
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")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 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
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	2.9 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	8 GB	12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	12 GB
Storage2 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
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
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	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	95451
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	SR2ZV
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	9 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.25 kg
WidthDiffers	432.2 mm	370.8 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	256.5 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	20.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.9 cm	2.01 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.9 cm	2.01 cm

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