Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) vs. Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)

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Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) and Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Difference between Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) and Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)

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Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) vs. Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 39 cm x 26.6 cm x 2.675 cm 42.8 cm x 29.8 cm x 3.87 cm
Weight 2.7 kg 4 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Shale black Obsidian black
DISPLAY Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate Anti-glare, ComfyView, Slim Design, Mercury free, Wide Viewing Angle, 9 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2500U / 2 GHz Intel Core i9 (8th Gen) 8950HK / 2.9 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz 4.8 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 6-core
Cache 4 MB 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features AMD Turbo CORE technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB 64 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2666 MHz
Rated Speed - 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 4
Empty Slots - 2
STORAGE Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 128 GB SSD - Kingston
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST 2 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - HGST
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon RX 560X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 8 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA G-SYNC
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 Yes - 1280 x 720
Camera Features - 720p HD movie recording, super high dynamic range imaging (SHDR)
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, subwoofer, two microphones
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio Premium Wave MAXX
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology MaxxAudio, Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller - Killer Wireless-AC 1550 - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Killer Ethernet E2500
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 3320 mAh 74 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 3.5 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt, 19 V 330 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Red backlighting Multi-gesture touch pad, FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, Acer PredatorSense, Backlit touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Interfaces LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3)
HDMI
3 x USB 3.0
Microphone input
Headphone/microphone combo jack
DisplayPort
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home Single Language 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features MIMO technology, Acer CoolBoost technology, WMR compatible Dual Acer AeroBlade 3D Fans, WMR compatible
Compliant Standards - ACPI 5.0
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number R1KT 990F
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