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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-55Z1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 86identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Red
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-55Z1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-55Z1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-55Z1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-55Z1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-55Z1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-55Z1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 MB
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-55Z1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:BGA 1440
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-55Z1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:BGA 1356

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187 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")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Pixel densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source141 ppi
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
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 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
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
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
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGerman
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
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 ARK IDDiffers134876124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
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
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers432.3 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm243 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm16.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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