Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-562S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

122specifications compared
39differ
83identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-562S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-562S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-562S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-562S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-562S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
Processor boost frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-562S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-562S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.6 GHz
System bus rate
- Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 GT/s
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-562S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GT/s

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Comparison of PH317-52, SP515-51N-562S
162 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop Model PH317-52 View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-562S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51N-562S View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8300H	i5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
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	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E9B	0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Red	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134876	124967
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
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
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	432.3 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	17.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown 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, HDD, Supervisor, User

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