Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) vs. Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) and Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG). 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.

Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust aluminum chassis

rgb keyboard backlighting

powerful gaming performance

thunderbolt 3 support

crisp 144hz display

average battery life

heavy build

no sd card slot

limited storage options

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) and Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
81 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) vs. Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.8 cm x 29.8 cm x 3.87 cm 41.26 cm x 30.49 cm x 2.405 cm
Weight 4 kg 2.9 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Aluminum
Colour Obsidian black Black
DISPLAY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 72%
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 Y730-17ICH (81HG)
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / 3.2 GHz Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H / 2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core 6-core
Cache L3 - 16 MB 9 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset AMD B450 Mobile Intel HM370
Features - Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
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 - 2666 MHz
Rated Speed - 2666 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 Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron 128 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics 630
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Resolution - 1 Megapixel
Sound Stereo speakers, subwoofer, microphone Stereo speakers, subwoofer, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3268
Compliant Standards Wave MAXX High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos
Audio Features MaxxAudio, Acer TrueHarmony technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
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 M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Killer Ethernet E2500 -
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 74 Wh 76 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 6 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 330 Watt, 19.5 V 135 Watt
INPUT Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, Acer PredatorSense Anti-ghosting, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
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 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3)
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Mini DisplayPort
HDMI
SOFTWARE Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options - RGB lighting
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, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number R3D7 -
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