2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in vs. 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in and 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in Pros

Reasons that 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in is better than 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700.

About 17% lighter

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in weighed 8.82 pounds, 17% lighter than the 10.58 pounds 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700.

Weight2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Pound
8.82 lbs.
10.58 lbs.
Kilogram
4.00 kg
4.80 kg

2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 Pros

Reasons that 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 is better than 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7 2700 inside 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in - AMD Ryzen 7 2700
6,142
2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in - Intel Core i9-8950HK
4,806
2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in and 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
64 GB
2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
64 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in - DDR4
2,666 MHz
2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Slots
x4
x4
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in Price
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptop,16/in WQXGA 165Hz,Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX,GeForce RTX 4060,16GB DDR5,1TB PCIe 4.0,4-Zone RGB KB,Thunderbolt 4,WiFi 6,RJ45,PDG HDMI,Win 11 Pro
 Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptop,16/in WQXGA 165Hz,Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX,GeForce RTX 4060,16GB DDR5,1TB PCIe 4.0,4-Zone RGB KB,Thunderbolt 4,WiFi 6,RJ45,PDG HDMI,Win 11 Pro
By acer
$1,369.99
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acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz | 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-12700H | 16GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3070 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
 acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz | 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-12700H | 16GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3070 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By acer
$1,099.00
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i7-13650HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 16" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 165Hz G-SYNC Display | 16GB DDR5 | 512GB Gen 4 SSD | Killer Wi-Fi 6E | PHN16-71-76H5
 Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i7-13650HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 16" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 165Hz G-SYNC Display | 16GB DDR5 | 512GB Gen 4 SSD | Killer Wi-Fi 6E | PHN16-71-76H5
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$1,149.99
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2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 Price
acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz | 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-12700H | 16GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3070 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
 acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz | 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-12700H | 16GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3070 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
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$1,099.00
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Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S Gaming Laptop | Intel i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU | 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | Killer WiFi 6 | RGB Keyboard
 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S Gaming Laptop | Intel i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU | 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | Killer WiFi 6 | RGB Keyboard
By acer
$1,102.78
$1,299.99 15% OFF
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acer Predator Helios Neo 16" i7-13700HX GeForce RTX 4060 16GB 1TB SSD W11H (Renewed)
 acer Predator Helios Neo 16" i7-13700HX GeForce RTX 4060 16GB 1TB SSD W11H (Renewed)
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$999.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Released20182019

Exterior

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Dimensions16.9” x 11.7” x 1.5” (429.26 x 297.18 x 38.1 mm)16.9” x 11.8” x 1.64” (429.26 x 299.72 x 41.66 mm)
Weight8.82 lbs (4.0 kg)10.58 lbs (4.8 kg)
Colors
Shale Black
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • Four zones RGB keyboards.
  • Anti-ghosting keystrokes.
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.
  • Full-size per-key RGB backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • HyperDrift keyboard.
  • Four zones RGB keyboards.
  • Anti-ghosting keystrokes.
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.

Display

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, 144Hz, NVIDIA G-SYNC™.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, 144Hz, AMD Radeon FreeSync™.
17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, 144Hz, NVIDIA G-SYNC™.

Ports

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 2
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out
  • 1 x DC-in
Intel Models
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports up to 40 Gbps, DisplayPort, docking, and PD charging
AMD Models
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports up to 40 Gbps, DisplayPort, docking, USB charging 5V/3A, and PD charging
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700
    4 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.10 GHz, 16MB L3 Cache, 65W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700
    Not Available
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 4 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 4 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
  • Nvidia® GeForce® 1070
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR5 VRAM.
  • AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 56
    Video memory: 8GB HBM2 VRAM.
Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2080
Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA) supports RAID 0.
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD
  • 2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA) supports RAID 0.
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD

Connectivity

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Wi-FiIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/acWi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • 2.5 Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Size4810 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)4-cell Lithium-Ion battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 3.5 hours of battery life
    Intel models
  • Up to 1.5 hours of battery life
    AMD models
-
Power Supply
  • 230W power supply
    Intel models
  • 330W power supply
    AMD modesl
330W power supply

Software

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OSWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Built-in AppsAcer Predator SenseAcer Predator Sense

Camera & Audio

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CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • 2.1 Stereo Speakers
  • 2 x speakers
  • 1 x subwoofer.
  • Waves MaxxAudio®.
  • Built-in microphone
  • 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
  • 5 x speakers
  • 1 x subwoofer
  • Waves NX 3D Sound.
  • Waves MaxxAudio®.
  • Built-in microphone.

Misc

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution
  • Kensington Lock Slot
  • BIOS Passwords :
    • User
    • Supervisor
    • HDD
In the box
  • Predator Helios 500
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter
  • Predator Helios 700
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter

Key Features

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
8.82 lb
4.00 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
4C/16T, 3.20 → 4.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
930
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,142
Multi-Core
With integrated
Not Available
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1070
8GB GDDR5
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
10.58 lb
4.80 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6

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