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Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) vs. Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
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 (PH517-61)
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, FreeSync Technology, 9 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2500U / 2 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / 3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 8-core
Cache 4 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - AMD B450
Features AMD Turbo CORE technology -
MEMORY Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
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
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 (PH517-61)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon RX 560X AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 8 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, subwoofer, microphone
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 (PH517-61)
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
BATTERY Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 3320 mAh 74 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
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 (PH517-61)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Red backlighting Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, Acer PredatorSense
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Interfaces LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
HDMI
DisplayPort
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
2 x USB 3.0
Audio line-out
Audio line-in
2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
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 Acer CoolBoost technology, Dual Acer AeroBlade 3D Fans, WMR compatible
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number R1KT R3D7
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