Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52NX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-38DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop

128specifications compared
46differ
82identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52NX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Red
- Swift 3 SF314-54-38DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Blue
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52NX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Swift 3 SF314-54-38DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52NX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-54-38DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52NX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-54-38DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52NX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
- Swift 3 SF314-54-38DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
Processor cores
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52NX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
- Swift 3 SF314-54-38DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52NX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
- Swift 3 SF314-54-38DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52NX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
- Swift 3 SF314-54-38DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of PH317-52-52NX, SF314-54-38DP
161 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-52NX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop Model PH317-52-52NX View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-38DP Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop Model SF314-54-38DP 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")
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8300H	i3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 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
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	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
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Graphics7 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® HD 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 IDDiffers	0x3E9B	0x5916
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
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
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
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134876	95442
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZW
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	45 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
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
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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