Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52FU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-35W6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop

111specifications compared
40differ
71identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52FU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Red
- Swift 3 SF314-54-35W6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:Blue
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52FU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Swift 3 SF314-54-35W6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52FU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-54-35W6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52FU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-54-35W6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52FU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
- Swift 3 SF314-54-35W6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:i3-8130U
Processor cores
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52FU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
- Swift 3 SF314-54-35W6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52FU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
- Swift 3 SF314-54-35W6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52FU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
- Swift 3 SF314-54-35W6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of PH317-52-52FU, SF314-54-35W6
146 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52FU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop Model PH317-52-52FU View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-35W6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop Model SF314-54-35W6 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Blue
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8300H	i3-8130U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1440	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	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
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
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
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD 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 OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x3E9B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown 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
Network1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134876	137977
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 42 mm
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	432.3 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	18.7 mm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User

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