Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-76Q6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad P72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Mobile workstation

136specifications compared
20differ
116identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-76Q6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Laptop
- ThinkPad P72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
Maximum internal memory
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-76Q6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:64 GB
- ThinkPad P72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Mobile workstation:128 GB
Total storage capacity
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-76Q6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1.25 TB
- ThinkPad P72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Mobile workstation:500 GB
Storage media
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-76Q6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:HDD+SSD
- ThinkPad P72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Mobile workstation:HDD
HDD capacity
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-76Q6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1 TB
- ThinkPad P72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Mobile workstation:500 GB
HDD interface
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-76Q6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:SATA
- ThinkPad P72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Mobile workstation:SATA III
Card reader integrated
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-76Q6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:No
- ThinkPad P72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Mobile workstation:Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-76Q6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:3
- ThinkPad P72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Mobile workstation:4

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Comparison of PH517-51-76Q6, P72
188 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-76Q6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop Model PH517-51-76Q6 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad P72 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Mobile workstation Model P72 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.9 cm (17.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screen	No	No
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	7 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	800:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-8750H	i7-8750H
Processor cores	6	6
Processor threads	12	12
Processor boost frequency	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache	9 MB	9 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1440	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Stepping	U0	U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	4x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	NVMe 3.0, PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
On-board graphics card ID	0x3E9B	0x3E9B
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC3286
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Audio Premium
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD type	HD	HD
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal format	720p	720p
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Killer Wireless-AC 1550	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.0	5.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
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 3 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM370	Intel® CM246
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	134906	134906
Processor code	SR3YY	SR3YY
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	74 Wh	99 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	15.4 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	18 h
Fast chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	330 W	230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4 kg	3.4 kg
WidthDiffers	428 mm	416 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	281 mm
HeightKnown for one	38.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.45 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.94 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MIL-STD-810G
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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