ASUS ROG Strix G17 G713 vs Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52-78DF)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G17 G713
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 1500 grams less (around 3.31 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 15% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (172.7 vs 197.9 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52-78DF)
- Can run popular games at about 246-336% higher FPS
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 144 Hz
- Features a much bigger (~32%) battery – 74 against 56 watt-hours
- Around 15% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- 34% sharper screen – 170 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs) | 3.9 kg (8.6 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 395 x 282 x 24.6 mm 15.55 x 11.1 x 0.97 inches |
400 x 319.2 x 35.3 mm 15.75 x 12.57 x 1.39 inches |
| Area | 1114 cm2 (172.6 inches2) | 1277 cm2 (198 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.1% | ~64.6% |
| Side bezels | 6 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 6800 RPM | - |
| Noise level (max. load) | 49.9 dB | 49 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| HDR support | No | - |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Contrast | 1424:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 73.5% | - |
| Response time | 23 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Bottom |
| Charge power | 150 / 240 W | 330 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.9 GHz | 1.9-2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 50 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1380 MHz | 1310 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1560 MHz | 1725 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.195 TFLOPS | 17.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 5120 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 160 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 80 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | 73.5 dB | 82 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | - | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Mechanical |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 13.0 x 7.7 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | - |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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