Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop vs Dynabook Portégé X30-E-143 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

127specifications compared
53differ
74identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Black
- Portégé X30-E-143 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Blue
Market positioning
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Gaming
- Portégé X30-E-143 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Business
Display diagonal
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Portégé X30-E-143 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Intel® Core™ i9
- Portégé X30-E-143 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
- Portégé X30-E-143 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:i9-8950HK
- Portégé X30-E-143 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
Processor cores
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:6
- Portégé X30-E-143 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:12
- Portégé X30-E-143 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8

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Comparison of PH517-51-98KA, X30-E-143
174 specifications	A Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop Model PH517-51-98KA View product	B Dynabook Portégé X30-E-143 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model X30-E-143 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Market positioningDiffers	Gaming	Business
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i9	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i9	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i9-8950HK	i5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
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-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
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i9-8000 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	Not available
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)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E9B	0x5917
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Studio Sound
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Harman Kardon
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134903	124967
Processor codeDiffers	SRCKN	SR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	14.42 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	74 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.25 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one	330 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4 kg	1.05 kg
WidthDiffers	428 mm	316 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	227 mm
HeightDiffers	38.7 mm	15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Toshiba Reliability GuaranteeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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