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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-550Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-cs0106tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 82identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-550Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Red
    • Pavilion 15-cs0106tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-550Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Pavilion 15-cs0106tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-550Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Pavilion 15-cs0106tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-550Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Full HD
    • Pavilion 15-cs0106tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD
  • Panel type
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-550Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:IPS
    • Pavilion 15-cs0106tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SVA
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-550Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
    • Pavilion 15-cs0106tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-550Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-cs0106tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-550Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-cs0106tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz

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167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Panel typeDiffersIPSSVA
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-8300Hi5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
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 source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Storage5 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
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIINVMe, PCI Express
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
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 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB&O PLAY
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers134876124967
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
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.85 kg
WidthDiffers432.3 mm361.6 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm241.6 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm17.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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