Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) vs. Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)

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In depth comparison and review of Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) and Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51). 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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Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) vs. Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.8 cm x 29.8 cm x 3.87 cm 36.34 cm x 25.952 cm x 2.314 cm
Weight 4 kg 2.5 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Obsidian black Obsidian black
DISPLAY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 15.6" - 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 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Slim Design, Mercury free, FreeSync Technology, 9 ms response rate Anti-glare, ComfyView, Narrow Border Display, 9 ms response rate, 3ms (grey-to-grey) response rate (Overdrive)
PROCESSOR Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / 3.2 GHz Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9750H / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core 6-core
Cache L3 - 16 MB L3 - 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset AMD B450 Mobile Intel HM370
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 4 2
Empty Slots 2 0
STORAGE Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Self-Encrypting Drive - Micron
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Toshiba
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, subwoofer, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Compliant Standards Wave MAXX -
Audio Features MaxxAudio, Acer TrueHarmony technology MaxxAudio, Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2/ax
Wireless Controller Killer Wireless-AC 1550 - M.2 Card Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Killer Ethernet E2500 Killer Ethernet E2500
BATTERY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 74 Wh 55 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 7 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 330 Watt, 19.5 V 180 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, Acer PredatorSense Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, red backlighting, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
Interfaces 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
USB 2.0
USB-C
USB 3.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
SOFTWARE Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51)
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 Acer CoolBoost technology, Dual Acer AeroBlade 3D Fans, WMR compatible MU-MIMO technology
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number R3D7 74XR
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