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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

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  • 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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB6 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 source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1.12 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
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 OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Composite video outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcer Care Center, Acer Portal
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906124967
Processor codeDiffersSR3YYSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4810 mAh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h8 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4 kg1.6 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm323 mm
DepthDiffers298 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers38.7 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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