Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Book S and 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book S is better than 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book S supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book S - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 81% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book S weighed 2.09 pounds, 81% lighter than the 10.58 pounds 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
Pound
2.09 lbs.
10.58 lbs.
Kilogram
0.95 kg
4.80 kg

2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 Pros

Reasons that 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 has a 311% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Samsung Galaxy Book S - Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
2,926
Samsung Galaxy Book S - Intel Core i5-L16G7
1,703
Supports larger memory

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book S. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Max system memory size
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
64 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book S
8 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2020 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 Samsung Galaxy Book S since it has onboard memory.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
Slots
Onboard
x4
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

Upgradable storage

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

SlotsSamsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
M.2
Onboard
Yes x2
30% larger display

The 2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Display size
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
17.3-inch
Samsung Galaxy Book S
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book S Price
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$1,149.99
$1,449.99 21% OFF
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$649.99
$899.99 28% OFF
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Go Laptop Computer PC Power Performance 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof Design WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver, 128GB
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Go Laptop Computer PC Power Performance 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof Design WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver, 128GB
By SAMSUNG
$289.00
2020 Acer Predator Helios 700 Price
acer Predator Helios-16 Gaming Laptop - 16" WQXGA 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HX, RTX 4080, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro, with Gaming Mouse
acer Predator Helios-16 Gaming Laptop - 16" WQXGA 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HX, RTX 4080, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro, with Gaming Mouse
By acer
$2,999.00
Acer Predator Helios 16 Laptop | i9-13900HX | RTX 4080 | 16" Mini LED G-SYNC Display | 32GB DDR5 | 2TB Gen 4 SSD | Killer Wi-Fi 6E | PH16-71-94FB Predator Aethon 700 Gaming Keyboard
Acer Predator Helios 16 Laptop | i9-13900HX | RTX 4080 | 16" Mini LED G-SYNC Display | 32GB DDR5 | 2TB Gen 4 SSD | Killer Wi-Fi 6E | PH16-71-94FB Predator Aethon 700 Gaming Keyboard
By acer
$2,983.98
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

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced on August 08, 2019
  • Updated on May 29, 2020 (New Intel Processor model)
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Pricing
  • USD$999.99
    Snapdragon 8cx | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD.
  • CDN$1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD.
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Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
Dimensions12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 mm)16.9” x 11.8” x 1.64” (429.26 x 299.72 x 41.66 mm)
Weight
  • 2.11 lbs (961g)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • 2.09 lbs (950g)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
10.58 lbs (4.8 kg)
Colors
  • Earthy Gold
  • Mercury Gray
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor at the top right of the keyboard.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    Clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
Size13.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: TFT
  • 10-point multi-touch screen
  • Brightness: 350 - 600 nits
17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, 144Hz, NVIDIA G-SYNC™.

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Nano SIM
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
Processor
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.84 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
  2. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
    Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680 GPU
  2. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
    64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory8GB LPDDR4x
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 4 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics-
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage256GB, 512GB eUFS storage
  • 2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA) supports RAID 0.
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), 2x2)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth® v 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • 2.5 Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
More
  • LTE (Cat 18)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • LTE (Cat 16)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
  • Nano SIM
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Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
Size42Wh4-cell Lithium-Ion battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 23 hours (Video Playback)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • Up to 1 hours (Video Playback)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
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Power Supply25W USB-C Power Adapter.330W power supply

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps-Acer Predator Sense

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
Camera1MP front-facing cameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers: Sound by AKG
  • Speakers: 4 x 1.2 W
  • Immersive sound with Dolby Atmos® technology (Dynamic, Movie, Music, Game, Voice, and Personalize Modes)
  • Internal Dual Array Digital Mic
  • 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
  • 5 x speakers
  • 1 x subwoofer
  • DTS:X® Ultra.
  • Built-in microphone.

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Light Sensor (Keyboard Backlit on/off)
  • GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou
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Security
  • Windows Hello sign-in with fingerprint
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 Acer Predator Helios 700
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.09 lb
0.95 kg
Up to
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
773
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,703
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
8GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
10.58 lb
4.80 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
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 SUPER
8GB GDDR6

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