Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook Max X541UA-GO536T ultrabook Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 86identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook Max X541UA-GO536T ultrabook Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook Max X541UA-GO536T ultrabook Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook Max X541UA-GO536T ultrabook Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook Max X541UA-GO536T ultrabook Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook Max X541UA-GO536T ultrabook Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook Max X541UA-GO536T ultrabook Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook Max X541UA-GO536T ultrabook Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-73GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook Max X541UA-GO536T ultrabook Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:4

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178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not available
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels640 x 480 pixels
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Processor special features2 differ
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 ARK IDDiffers9718595443
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh36 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers432.3 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251.5 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm27.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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