| Attribute |
Acer Predator PH517-61-R1DQ (NH.Q3GEG.001) × | 
Acer Aspire VX5-591G-54FT (NH.GM2EB.001) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Predator PH517-61-R1DQ | Acer Aspire VX5-591G-54FT |
| Product code | NH.Q3GEG.001 | NH.GM2EB.001 |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | Acer |
| Family | Predator | Aspire |
| Series | Helios 500 | VX 15 |
| Model name | PH517-61-R1DQ | VX5-591G-54FT |
| Part number | NH.Q3GEG.001 | NH.GM2EB.001 |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | AMD Ryzen 7 | 7th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Processor model | 2700 | i5-7300HQ |
| Processor cores | 8 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 16 | 4 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 20 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | - | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | - | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 4 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | - | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,512 | 1,128 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
| |
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Linux |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | - |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 74 | 52 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,800 | 4,605 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 6 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 4 | 2.5 |
| Height (mm) | 38.7 | 28.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 298 | 265.5 |
| Width (mm) | 428 | 389 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 330 | 135 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |