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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-72FC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-56M3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 89identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-72FC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black, Red
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-56M3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-72FC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-56M3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-72FC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-56M3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-72FC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-56M3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-72FC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-56M3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-72FC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-56M3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-72FC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-56M3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-72FC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-56M3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0Y0
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 frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not 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 OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUK English
Processor special features3 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 IDDiffers134906124967
Processor codeDiffersSR3YYSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W45 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers432.3 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm243 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm16.9 mm

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