| Attribute |
Acer Predator PH517-51-99E2 (NH.Q3NEF.011) × | 
Acer Aspire A315-21-92ZB (NX.GNVET.028) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Predator PH517-51-99E2 | Acer Aspire A315-21-92ZB |
| Product code | NH.Q3NEF.011 | NX.GNVET.028 |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | Acer |
| Family | Predator | Aspire |
| Series | Helios 500 | 3 |
| Model name | PH517-51-99E2 | A315-21-92ZB |
| Part number | NH.Q3NEF.011 | NX.GNVET.028 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i9 | AMD A |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.9 | 3 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| Processor model | i9-8950HK | A9-9420 |
| Processor cores | 6 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 12 | 2 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | - |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 12 | 1 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 12 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon R5 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,256 | 1,128 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 2 |
| 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 (numeric) (MPixel) | - | 0.3 |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 640 x 480 |
| 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) | 74 | 37 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,810 | 4,810 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 3.5 | 5.5 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 4 | 2.1 |
| Height (mm) | 38.7 | 21.6 |
| Depth (mm) | 298 | 259 |
| Width (mm) | 428 | 381.6 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 330 | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |