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Acer Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-5907 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 89identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Black
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-5907 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-5907 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Intel® Core™ i9
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-5907 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-5907 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:i9-8950HK
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-5907 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:6
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-5907 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:12
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-5907 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:4.8 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-52-5907 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz

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161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i9Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i98th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi9-8950HKi5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i9-8000 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
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
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics8 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceItalian
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers134903124967
Processor codeDiffersSRCKNSR3LA
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
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h10 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers330 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm338 mm
DepthDiffers298 mm234 mm
HeightDiffers38.7 mm18 mm

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