Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 vs. 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 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.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 is better than 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700.

About 71% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 weighed 3.08 pounds, 71% lighter than the 10.58 pounds 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Pound
3.08 lbs.
10.58 lbs.
Kilogram
1.40 kg
4.80 kg

2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 Pros

Reasons that 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 has a 67% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
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 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 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
2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
64 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 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
2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 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 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Slots
Onboard
x4
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

23% larger display

The 2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Display size
2019 Acer Predator Helios 700
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)
By Lenovo
$366.30
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$399.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen 3) Laptop 14" FHD Convertible 2-in-1 Touchscreen Ultrabook, Core i7-8650U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Stylus Pen,BT, Wi-Fi, Camera Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen 3) Laptop 14" FHD Convertible 2-in-1 Touchscreen Ultrabook, Core i7-8650U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Stylus Pen,BT, Wi-Fi, Camera Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$295.88
2019 Acer Predator Helios 700 Price
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
$1,099.90
$1,299.99 15% OFF
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
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

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Released20182019
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2018 (January 2018)
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Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
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 11.8” x 1.64” (429.26 x 299.72 x 41.66 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.08 lbs (1.4 kg)10.58 lbs (4.8 kg)
Colors
  • Black with color-coded hinges
  • Silver with color-coded hinges
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • 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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
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™.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
  • 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)
  • 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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
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. 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™ 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. 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
  • 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 RTX™ 2080
Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 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 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
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.
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • 2.5 Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
More
  • NFC
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9
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Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 54 Wh
4-cell Lithium-Ion battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.4 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
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Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
330W power supply

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
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 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
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
  • 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
  • 5 x speakers
  • 1 x subwoofer
  • Waves NX 3D Sound.
  • Waves MaxxAudio®.
  • Built-in microphone.

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
Inking
  • Supports ThinkPad Active Pen (included)
-
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
  • Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution
  • Kensington Lock Slot
  • BIOS Passwords :
    • User
    • Supervisor
    • HDD
In the box-
  • Predator Helios 700
  • Lithium-Ion Battery
  • AC Adapter

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 32019 Acer Predator Helios 700
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
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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