| Attribute |
Acer Predator Helios 500 (NH.Q3NEG.001) × | 
MSI Gaming GE62 6QD-288ES Apache Pro (9S7-16J512-288) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Predator Helios 500 | MSI Gaming GE62 6QD-288ES Apache Pro |
| Product code | NH.Q3NEG.001 | 9S7-16J512-288 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | MSI |
| Family | Predator | Gaming |
| Series | Helios 500 | GE |
| Model name | Helios 500 | GE62 6QD-288ES Apache Pro |
| Part number | NH.Q3NEG.001 | 9S7-16J512-288 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2016 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | 6th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Processor model | i7-8750H | i7-6700HQ |
| Processor cores | 6 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 12 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | BGA 1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 9 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 32 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,133 | 2,133 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 2 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 350 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 7 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,256 | 1,256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | - |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 256 | 256 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | + |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | - | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 1 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | - | 51 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,810 | 4,730 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 3.5 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 4 | 2.4 |
| Height (mm) | 38.7 | - |
| Depth (mm) | 298 | 260 |
| Width (mm) | 428 | 383 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 230 | 120 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |