Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79E8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs Acer Swift SF314-54-591X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

131specifications compared
48differ
83identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79E8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black
- Swift SF314-54-591X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Red
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79E8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Swift SF314-54-591X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79E8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Swift SF314-54-591X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79E8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Swift SF314-54-591X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79E8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
- Swift SF314-54-591X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
Processor cores
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79E8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
- Swift SF314-54-591X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79E8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
- Swift SF314-54-591X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79E8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
- Swift SF314-54-591X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of PH517-51-79E8, SF314-54-591X
169 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-79E8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop Model PH517-51-79E8 View product	B Acer Swift SF314-54-591X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model SF314-54-591X View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screen	No	No
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8750H	i5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	U0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 TB	1.12 TB
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	128 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	Not available
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 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)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
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
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
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
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Care Center, Acer Portal
Processor special features3 differ
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 IDDiffers	134906	124967
Processor codeDiffers	SR3YY	SR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	8 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	230 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	428 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	38.7 mm	18.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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