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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-38VD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 84identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-38VD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-38VD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-38VD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-38VD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-38VD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:i3-7020U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-38VD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-38VD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:4
  • System bus rate
    • Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-38VD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:4 GT/s

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Comparison of PH317-52, SF314-54-38VD
161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-8300Hi3-7020U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x4, 2x2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not available
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 IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFrench
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneRedUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers134876122590
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
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W45 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown 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, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.6 kg
WidthDiffers432.3 mm323 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm18.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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