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Dell XPS 13 9360 vs. 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell XPS 13 9360 and 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9360 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9360 is better than 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in.

Dell XPS 13 9360 weighed 2.69 pounds, 70% lighter than the 8.82 pounds 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Pound	2.69 lbs.	8.82 lbs.
Kilogram	1.22 kg	4.00 kg

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in Pros

Reasons that 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in is better than Dell XPS 13 9360.

2018 vs. 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 inside 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in has a 140% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9360.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in - AMD Ryzen 7 2700

6,142

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-8550U

2,557

Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7560U

1,826

Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7500U

1,744

Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-7200U

1,611

Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i3-7100U

1,308

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9360. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9360.

Max system memory size

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in

64 GB

Dell XPS 13 9360

16 GB

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9360. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9360.

Memory type and speed

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9360 - DDR3

1,866 MHz

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in comes with four SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell XPS 13 9360 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Slots	Onboard	x4
Type	DDR3	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9360.

Display size

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in

17.3-inch

Dell XPS 13 9360

13.3-inch

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9360 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3 inches Laptop 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVME SSD Machined Aluminum Display Silver Win 10 (Renewed) By Dell $345.65	See at Amazon
	2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed) By Dell $989.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3" Full HD Anti-Glare InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop Intel 7th Gen Kaby Lake i5 7200U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD By Dell $599.00	See at Amazon
2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in Price
	Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop \| 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX \| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 \| 16" 2560 x 1600 240Hz G-SYNC Display \| 16GB DDR5 \| 1TB Gen 4 SSD \| Killer Wi-Fi 6E \| PH16-71-72YG By acer $1,638.00 $1,899.99 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	Acer Predator Helios Triton 500 SE (16" QHD 165Hz, Intel 8-Core i7-11800H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB) 3-Zone RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop, Webcam, Fingerprint, Win11 Home, Steel Gray By ist computers $1,199.99	See at Amazon
	acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-71 16” Laptop Computer (Intel i7-13700HX Processor, GeForce RTX 4060 Graphics, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Steel Gray) By acer $1,295.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Released	2017	2018
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333	-

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Dimensions	11.97 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304.16 x 200.25 x 8.95 - 15.35 mm) Width: 11.97” (304.16 mm) Depth: 7.88” (200.25 mm) Height: 0.35- 0.60” (8.95 - 15.35 mm)	16.9” x 11.7” x 1.5” (429.26 x 297.18 x 38.1 mm)
Weight	Non-touchscreen: 2.69 lb (1.22 kg) Touchscreen: 2.91 lb (1.32 kg)	8.82 lbs (4.0 kg)
Colors	Rose Gold with black carbon fiber palm rest. Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.	Shale Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.3mm key travel. Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).	Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad. Four zones RGB keyboards. Anti-ghosting keystrokes. Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.

Display	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Size	13.3 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare. 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support. 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen 3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, IGZO2 IPS, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 72% color gamut, Touch support.	17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, 144Hz, NVIDIA G-SYNC™. 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, 144Hz, AMD Radeon FreeSync™.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Image Source: Dell Left (4) Image Source: Dell 1 x power port 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4 (40 Gbps), Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) Image Source: Dell 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x lock slot	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

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700 4 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.10 GHz, 16MB L3 Cache, 65W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700 Not Available
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.	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.
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).	2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA) supports RAID 0. 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Wi-Fi	DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1, 4.	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 60 Wh	4810 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)
Battery Life	Up to 22 hours (Productivity Tasks) Up to 13 hours (Netflix streaming over Edge) * Tested on FHD panel	Up to 3.5 hours of battery life Intel models Up to 1.5 hours of battery life AMD models
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.	230W power supply Intel models 330W power supply AMD modesl

Software	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription	Acer Predator Sense

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Camera	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio	Realtek ALC3246-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total) Dual array microphones	2.1 Stereo Speakers 2 x speakers 1 x subwoofer. Waves MaxxAudio®. Built-in microphone

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Sensors	Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader. Ambient light sensor	-
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Noble lock slot	Kensington lock slot
In the box	-	Predator Helios 500 Lithium-Ion Battery AC Adapter

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9360	2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
At Glance	Released in Late 2017 16:9 QHD+ 13.3” 1800p 60Hz Weight 2.69 lb 1.22 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8550U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz Geekbench 5 860 Single Core Geekbench 5 2,557 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 1866 MHz DDR3	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