Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 85identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:4K Ultra HD
    • ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Intel® Core™ i9
    • ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
    • ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:i9-8950HK
    • ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:4.8 GHz
    • ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-926C Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:2.9 GHz
    • ROG Zephyrus GX531GM-ES037T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:2.2 GHz

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169 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i9Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i98th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi9-8950HKi7-8750H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB9 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i9-8000 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one4 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB24 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers3 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers134903134906
Processor codeDiffersSRCKNSR3YY
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one330 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers4 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm360 mm
DepthDiffers298 mm268 mm
HeightKnown for one38.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.57 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2

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