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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78SZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-78HJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 95identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78SZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-78HJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78SZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-78HJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78SZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-78HJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78SZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-78HJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78SZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-78HJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78SZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-78HJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78SZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-78HJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-51-78SZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-78HJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595451
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
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 codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZV
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7 h10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W45 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers432.3 mm338 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm234 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm18 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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceACPI 5.0

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