Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1)

131specifications compared
46differ
85identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Form factor
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
- Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6006U

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Comparison of PH317-51-7717, SP513-51-31C3
160 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-7717 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-7717 View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-31C3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-51-31C3 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
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")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	i3-6006U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 520
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	900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	91157
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSSR2UW
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	432.2 mm	328.8 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	228.5 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	19.7 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.9 cm	1.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.9 cm	1.97 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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