Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) vs. Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)

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In depth comparison and review of Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) and Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Difference between Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) and Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)

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Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) vs. Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.8 cm x 29.8 cm x 3.87 cm 38 cm x 26.5 cm x 2.78 cm
Weight 4 kg 2.4 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Obsidian black Black
DISPLAY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Slim Design, Mercury free, FreeSync Technology, 9 ms response rate Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / 3.2 GHz Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7700HQ / 2.8 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 16 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset AMD B450 Mobile Intel HM175
Features - Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2400 MHz
Rated Speed - 2400 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 4 2
Empty Slots 2 1
STORAGE Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) - Samsung
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Seagate
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 6 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Video System Features - Max-Q design
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Resolution - 1 Megapixel
Sound Stereo speakers, subwoofer, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards Wave MAXX High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
Audio Features MaxxAudio, Acer TrueHarmony technology Output: Harman audio technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller Killer Wireless-AC 1550 - M.2 Card Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Killer Ethernet E2500 -
BATTERY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 74 Wh 45 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 4 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 330 Watt, 19.5 V 135 Watt, 20 V, 6.75 A
INPUT Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, Acer PredatorSense -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
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
USB-C (supports DisplayPort 1.2 Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Mini DisplayPort
SOFTWARE Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBM (80YY)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington mini security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Acer CoolBoost technology, Dual Acer AeroBlade 3D Fans, WMR compatible Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password
Compliant Standards - RoHS
Model Number R3D7 -
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