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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-977U Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-8918 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 81identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i9
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i9-8950HK
    • i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 12
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.8 GHz
    • 4 GHz

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Acer

Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-977U Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop

Model PH517-51-977U

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Acer

Swift 3 SF314-54-8918 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

Model SF314-54-8918

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Colour nameKnown for oneSparkly Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i9Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i98th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi9-8950HKi7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.8 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i9-8000 Mobile series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB12 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070Not available
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 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Network1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneItalian
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneOffice 2016 - 30 days
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers134903122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Processor codeKnown for oneSRCKN
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh3320 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h12 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers330 W45 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4 kg1.6 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm323 mm
DepthDiffers298 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers38.7 mm18.7 mm

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