Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Specifications, Tests and Review

Screen Size
17.3" - IPS
Resolution
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / 3.2 GHz
GPU
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
RAM
16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Core Qty
8-core
Storage
256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron
Battery Capacity
74 Wh

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.8 cm x 29.8 cm x 3.87 cm
Weight 4 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Obsidian black
DISPLAY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Slim Design, Mercury free, FreeSync Technology, 9 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / 3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core
Cache L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes
Chipset AMD B450
MEMORY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 4
Empty Slots 2
STORAGE Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, subwoofer, microphone
Compliant Standards Wave MAXX
Audio Features MaxxAudio, Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Killer Wireless-AC 1550 - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Killer Ethernet E2500
BATTERY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 74 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 330 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, Acer PredatorSense
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
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
SOFTWARE Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Included Accessories Power adapter
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Acer CoolBoost technology, Dual Acer AeroBlade 3D Fans, WMR compatible
Model Number R3D7

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