Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 73identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Black, Chocolate
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:HD
  • Processor family
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:i3-7020U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-78EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:2

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180 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Chocolate
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi3-7020U
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingKnown for oneU0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x4, 2x2
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMicroSD (TransFlash)
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD 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)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneRedUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneGermanUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906122590
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3YYUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh33 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers432.3 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5

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