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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S15 S530UA-BQ370T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 78identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Red
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-BQ370T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-BQ370T 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
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-BQ370T 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
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-BQ370T 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
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-BQ370T 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
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-BQ370T 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
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-BQ370T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-56NV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:BGA 1440
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-BQ370T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:BGA 1356

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169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedGrey, Red
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 sourceMatt
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCMicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
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 source4.2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inKnown 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
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers432.3 mm361.4 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm243.5 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm18 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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