Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 17 F705UA-BX127T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop

117specifications compared
41differ
76identical
75known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Red
- Vivobook 17 F705UA-BX127T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Grey
Display resolution
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Vivobook 17 F705UA-BX127T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Full HD
- Vivobook 17 F705UA-BX127T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD+
Processor family
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook 17 F705UA-BX127T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook 17 F705UA-BX127T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
- Vivobook 17 F705UA-BX127T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
Processor cores
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
- Vivobook 17 F705UA-BX127T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
- Vivobook 17 F705UA-BX127T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4

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Comparison of PH317-52-56NV, F705UA-BX127T
192 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop Model PH317-52-56NV View product	B ASUS Vivobook 17 F705UA-BX127T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model F705UA-BX127T View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Grey
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Pixel densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 ppi
NTSC coverage (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60%
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8300H	i3-6006U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
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
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	Not available
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E9B	1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134876	91157
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSSR2UW
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown 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, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	432.3 mm	411 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	270 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	22.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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