| Attribute |
Acer Predator PH717-71-966R (NH.Q4YEM.00A) × | 
Toshiba Tecra A50-EC-1DC (PT5A1E-13U007CE) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Predator PH717-71-966R | Toshiba Tecra A50-EC-1DC |
| Product code | NH.Q4YEM.00A | PT5A1E-13U007CE |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | Toshiba |
| Family | Predator | Tecra |
| Series | Helios 700 | - |
| Model name | PH717-71-966R | A50-EC-1DC |
| Part number | NH.Q4YEM.00A | PT5A1E-13U007CE |
| Market positioning | Gaming | Business |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 9th gen Intel Core i9 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 5 | 4 |
| Processor model | i9-9980HK | i7-8550U |
| Processor cores | 8 | 4 |
| Processor threads | - | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | - | 14 |
| Processor socket | - | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 16 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 32 | 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 RTX 2080 | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | + |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | - 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 | - | 4.2 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 Type-C ports | - | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 3 | 8.4 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 4.9 | 2 |
| Height (mm) | 41.7 | 23.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 299 | 258 |
| Width (mm) | 430 | 379 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |