Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-774T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI GL72M 7RDX-1279FR

133specifications compared
27differ
106identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-774T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
- GL72M 7RDX-1279FR:Black
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-774T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- GL72M 7RDX-1279FR:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-774T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GL72M 7RDX-1279FR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-774T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
- GL72M 7RDX-1279FR:i5-7300HQ
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-774T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
- GL72M 7RDX-1279FR:4
Processor boost frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-774T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
- GL72M 7RDX-1279FR:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-774T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
- GL72M 7RDX-1279FR:2.5 GHz
PCI Express configurations
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-774T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
- GL72M 7RDX-1279FR:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of PH317-51-774T, GL72M 7RDX-1279FR
162 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-774T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model PH317-51-774T View product	B MSI GL72M 7RDX-1279FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 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	i5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	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)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	97456
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	135 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	432.2 mm	419 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	287 mm
Height (rear)Differs	2.9 cm	3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one	29 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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