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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-54U1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-876Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 87identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-54U1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Red
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-876Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-54U1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-876Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-54U1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-876Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-54U1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-876Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-54U1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-876Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-54U1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-876Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-54U1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-876Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-54U1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:BGA 1440
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-876Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:BGA 1356

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148 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedGold
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8300Hi7-8550U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Graphics8 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® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD 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)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers134876122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers432.3 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm243 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm16.9 mm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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