Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) vs. Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)

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In depth comparison and review of Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) and Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52). 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 500 (PH517-61) vs. Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.8 cm x 29.8 cm x 3.87 cm 35.85 cm x 25.5 cm x 1.79 cm
Weight 4 kg 2.1 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Obsidian black Black
DISPLAY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
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 -
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Slim Design, Mercury free, FreeSync Technology, 9 ms response rate ComfyView
PROCESSOR Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / 3.2 GHz Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10750H / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 5 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core 6-core
Cache L3 - 16 MB 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset AMD B450 Intel HM470
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 16 GB (1 x 16 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 1
STORAGE Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron 1.024 TB SSD
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720
Sound Stereo speakers, subwoofer, microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Compliant Standards Wave MAXX -
Audio Features MaxxAudio, Acer TrueHarmony technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
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 Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Killer Ethernet E2500 -
BATTERY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 74 Wh 84 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 4 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 330 Watt, 19.5 V 230 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
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
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
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
LAN
HDMI
Audio line-in/out
Mini DisplayPort
USB-C (supports Thunderbolt)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
SOFTWARE Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Acer Predator Triton 500 (PT515-52)
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 Administrator password, system password, hard drive password, HDCP Compliant
Model Number R3D7 77ZY
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