Razer Blade 17 vs. Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)

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Razer Blade 17

In depth comparison and review of Razer Blade 17 and Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517). 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.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Razer Blade 17 vs. Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 39.5 cm x 26 cm x 1.99 cm 39.9 cm x 32 cm x 3.53 cm
Weight 2.75 kg 3.9 kg
Case Material Aluminum Polycarbonate, ABS plastic, anodised aluminium
Colour Black Abyssal black
DISPLAY Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD 4K)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 360 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Anti-glare, Factory Calibration, 3 ms response rate, 6 mm bezel Anti-glare, Narrow Border Display, VESA DisplayHDR 1000, 8 ms (grey-to-grey) response rate
PROCESSOR Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12800H / 2.4 GHz Intel Core i9 (11th Gen) 11980HK
Max Turbo Speed 4.8 GHz 5 GHz
Number of Cores 14-core 8-core
Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Chipset - Intel HM570
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost)
MEMORY Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 32 GB (2 x 16 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 64 GB
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Rated Speed 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 2
Empty Slots - 0
STORAGE Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Total Capacity - 2.048 TB
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 2 x 1.024 TB SSD PCIe - Qimonda
AUDIO & VIDEO Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features NVIDIA Battery Boost technology, NVIDIA WhisperMode, NVIDIA GPU Boost Technology -
Camera Yes - 1080p Yes - Full HD
Camera Features IR camera, Windows Hello -
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Sound Eight speakers, 2 multi-array microphones Speakers, two microphones
Codec - Realtek ALC295
Compliant Standards THX Spatial Audio High Definition Audio, DTS:X Ultra
COMMUNICATIONS Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690 Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i
Network Interface 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Killer E3100G
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11az -
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Technology - 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 82 Wh 74 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 4 hours
AC ADAPTER Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Output 280 Watt 330 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Anti-ghosting, per key Chroma, precision glass touchpad Acer PredatorSense, per-key RGB
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Slots 2 x M.2 (PCI Express 4.0 x4) (1 free) -
Interfaces 2 x USB-C (supports Thunderbolt 4)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (Power Delivery 3.0)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (with power off charging)
LAN
Microphone input
Headphone output
Memory Card Reader Yes (SDXC UHS-II Card) -
SOFTWARE Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Razer Blade 17 Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, pouch
Security Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution
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 Fingerprint-resistant coating, illuminated Razer logo, vapor chamber cooling system Administrator password, system password, hard drive password, 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fan technology
Compliant Standards - HDCP
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - 52
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