Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 97identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Laptop
    • ThinkPad P1:Mobile workstation
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ThinkPad P1:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Intel® Core™ i9
    • ThinkPad P1:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
    • ThinkPad P1:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:i9-8950HK
    • ThinkPad P1:i7-8750H
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:4.8 GHz
    • ThinkPad P1:4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:2.9 GHz
    • ThinkPad P1:2.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-98KA Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:12 MB
    • ThinkPad P1:9 MB

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197 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700:1
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
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i9-8000 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Flash drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® Quadro® P1000
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5120 x 2880 pixels
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC3286
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Audio Premium
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers02
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® CM246
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 2016
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers134903134906
Processor codeDiffersSRCKNSR3YY
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh80 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h13.87 h
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers330 W135 W
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
Security2 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4 kg1.7 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm361.8 mm
DepthDiffers298 mm245.7 mm
HeightDiffers38.7 mm18.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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