Alienware Area vs. Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Alienware Area and Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52). Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Alienware Area vs. Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.26 cm x 31.914 cm x 4.4 cm 43.232 cm x 28.991 cm x 2.9 cm
Weight 4.7 kg 3 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Lunar light with high endurance clear coat Shale black
DISPLAY Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 127 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 72% NTSC -
Features Anti-glare, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible, Tobii IR Eye-tracking, ±85° horizontal viewing angle, ±85° vertical viewing angle, 9 ms response rate Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
CPU Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10700 / 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.8 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core Quad-Core
Cache 16 MB L3 - 8 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset Intel Z490 Mobile Intel HM370
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2933 MHz -
Rated Speed 2933 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 0
STORAGE Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 128 GB SSD - SK Hynix
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST
AUDIO & VIDEO Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 6 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel -
Camera Features 74.9 degrees -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Four speakers, array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3282-CG -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
Audio Features - Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2/ax, Bluetooth 5.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i Intel Wireless-AC 9560 - M.2 Card
Network Interface 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 90 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 7 hours
AC ADAPTER Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 19.5 V 180 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features - Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, red backlighting, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Interfaces HDMI
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort 1.2 Alt Mode)
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Microphone/headphone retaskable port
Graphics Amplifier Port
LAN
HDMI
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Alienware Area Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - MU-MIMO technology, WMR compatible
Compliant Standards DisplayPort 1.2, DisplayPort 1.4 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Model Number 51m R2 54U1
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