Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) vs. Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)

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Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) and Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61). 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 Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) and Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)

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Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) vs. Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36 cm x 26.7 cm x 2.52 cm 42.8 cm x 29.8 cm x 3.87 cm
Weight 2.3 kg 4 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Black Obsidian black
DISPLAY Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 17.3" - 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. 60 Hz 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, ComfyView, Slim Design, Mercury free, FreeSync Technology, 9 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H / 2.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / 3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 8-core
Cache 8 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 AMD B450
Features Integrated memory controller -
MEMORY Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 64 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 2 4
Empty Slots 1 2
STORAGE Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - Toshiba 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm - Seagate 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 8 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Gaming Yes -
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, subwoofer, microphone
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio Wave MAXX
Audio Features Harman audio technology MaxxAudio, Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 - M.2 Card Killer Wireless-AC 1550 - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Killer Ethernet E2500
BATTERY Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 52.5 Wh 74 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9.5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt, 20 V, 6.75 A 330 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-touch touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, Acer PredatorSense
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
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
SOFTWARE Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-61)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Slot Type Kensington mini security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password Acer CoolBoost technology, Dual Acer AeroBlade 3D Fans, WMR compatible
Compliant Standards RoHS -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return -
Model Number 15ICH 81FV R3D7
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