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Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-72EC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs HP 650 G4 + 3 yr NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2/Travel Coverage

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 68identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-72EC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black
    • 650 G4 + 3 yr NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2/Travel Coverage:Silver
  • Market positioning
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-72EC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Gaming
    • 650 G4 + 3 yr NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2/Travel Coverage:Business
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-72EC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 650 G4 + 3 yr NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2/Travel Coverage:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-72EC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
    • 650 G4 + 3 yr NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2/Travel Coverage:i7-8650U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-72EC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
    • 650 G4 + 3 yr NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2/Travel Coverage:4
  • Processor threads
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-72EC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
    • 650 G4 + 3 yr NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2/Travel Coverage:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-72EC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
    • 650 G4 + 3 yr NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2/Travel Coverage:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-72EC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • 650 G4 + 3 yr NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2/Travel Coverage:1.9 GHz

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180 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor16 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi7-8650U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 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
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
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
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe 3.0, PCI Express
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070AMD Radeon RX 540
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
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)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Network1 differ
WLAN controller modelDiffersKiller Wireless-AC 1550iIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneFrenchUnknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features8 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906124968
Processor codeDiffersSR3YYSR3L8
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
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h13 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4 kg2.18 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm377 mm
DepthDiffers298 mm257 mm
HeightDiffers38.7 mm23.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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