Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)

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Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) and Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52). 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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Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.94 cm x 27.64 cm x 2.615 cm 40.35 cm x 28 cm x 2.49 cm
Weight 2.5 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Abyssal black Obsidian black
DISPLAY Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
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. 165 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Anti-glare, matte, ComfyView, Narrow Border Display, 9 ms response rate, 3ms (grey-to-grey) response rate (Overdrive), Dynamic Display Switching (DDS) Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
CPU Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 12500H / 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10300H / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores 12-core Quad-Core
Cache 18 MB 8 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Intel HM470
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Intel Smart Cache Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2933 MHz
Rated Speed - 2933 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 262-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) - Micron 256 GB SSD - SanDisk
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Gaming Yes -
Camera Yes - Full HD Yes - HD
Camera Features Temporal Noise Reduction -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
Compliant Standards DTS:X Ultra DTS:X Ultra
Audio Features - Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i - M.2 2230 (CNVi) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity (Size) 90 Wh 57 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 280 Watt, 19.5 V, 14.36 A 135 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad, Acer PredatorSense Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Interfaces HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1
LAN (RJ-45)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Audio line-in
Audio line-out
HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (with power off charging)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH315) Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, HDD kit
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 Acer CoolBoost technology Acer CoolBoost technology, Acer NitroSense
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number 55 53R6
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