Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 vs. 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 and 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 is better than 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in.

About 66% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 weighed 3.08 pounds, 66% lighter than the 8.82 pounds 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Pound
3.08 lbs.
8.82 lbs.
Kilogram
1.40 kg
4.00 kg

2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in Pros

Reasons that 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 inside 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in has a 58% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

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
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports larger memory

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Max system memory size
2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
64 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Memory type and speed
2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Slots
Onboard
x4
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

23% larger display

The 2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Display size
2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
17.3-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
14-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 8th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8650U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 8th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8650U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$366.30
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$366.30
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 2) Intel Core i7-7600U 2.8Ghz 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14" FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 2) Intel Core i7-7600U 2.8Ghz 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14" FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$289.90
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2018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in Price
Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 16" 2560 x 1600 165Hz G-SYNC Display | 16GB DDR5 | 1TB Gen 4 SSD | Killer Wi-Fi 6E | PH16-71-74UU
 Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 16" 2560 x 1600 165Hz G-SYNC Display | 16GB DDR5 | 1TB Gen 4 SSD | Killer Wi-Fi 6E | PH16-71-74UU
By acer
$1,355.99
$1,649.99 18% 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)
By acer
$999.99
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptop,16/in WQXGA 165Hz,Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX,GeForce RTX 4060,32GB DDR5,2TB 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 4060,32GB DDR5,2TB PCIe 4.0,4-Zone RGB KB,Thunderbolt 4,WiFi 6,RJ45,PDG HDMI,Win 11 Pro
By acer
$1,475.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Released20182018
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2018 (January 2018)
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Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Dimensions13.11" x 9.01" x 0.67" (333 x 229 x 17.05 mm)
Width: 13.11” (333 mm)
Depth: 9.01” (229 mm)
Height: 0.67” (17.05 mm)
16.9” x 11.7” x 1.5” (429.26 x 297.18 x 38.1 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.08 lbs (1.4 kg)8.82 lbs (4.0 kg)
Colors
  • Black with color-coded hinges
  • Silver with color-coded hinges
Shale Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with full Numpad.
  • Four zones RGB keyboards.
  • Anti-ghosting keystrokes.
  • Large trackpad with Windows precision drivers.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Size14 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch, 300 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch, 300 nits.
  • 14” HDR WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch with Dolby Vision, 500 nits.
* All supports inking capability.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, 144Hz, NVIDIA G-SYNC™.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, 144Hz, AMD Radeon FreeSync™.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on).
  • 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional)
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately)
  • 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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  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
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 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
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • 2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA) supports RAID 0.
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual-Band 8265 Wireless AC (2 x 2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, 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
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More
  • NFC
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9
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Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 54 Wh
4810 mAh (4-cell Lithium-Ion battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.4 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
  • Up to 3.5 hours of battery life
    Intel models
  • Up to 1.5 hours of battery life
    AMD models
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
  • 230W power supply
    Intel models
  • 330W power supply
    AMD modesl

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps-Acer Predator Sense

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Optional: IR camera - required for facial recognition. ThinkShutter is not available on configurations with the IR Camera.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  • Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
  • Dolby Atmos® for headphones
  • 2.1 Stereo Speakers
  • 2 x speakers
  • 1 x subwoofer.
  • Waves MaxxAudio®.
  • Built-in microphone

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
Inking
  • Supports ThinkPad Active Pen (included)
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Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires optional IR camera)
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Kensington lock slot
In the box-
  • Predator Helios 500
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32018 Acer Predator Helios 500 17in
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.08 lb
1.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
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

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