Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52-78DF)
- Launched: May 2021
- Screen-to-body ratio: ~64.6%
- Dimensions: 400 x 319.2 x 35.3 mm (15.75 x 12.57 x 1.39 inches)
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Review
Evaluation of the main characteristics with the configuration selected for the Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52-78DF).
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Tests and Specifications
Detailed tests and technical specifications of the Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52-78DF)
| Weight |
3.9 kg (8.6 lbs) |
| Dimensions |
400 x 319.2 x 35.3 mm
15.75 x 12.57 x 1.39 inches |
| Area |
1277 cm2 (198 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
~64.6% |
| Side bezels |
8.5 mm |
| Colors |
Black |
| Transformer |
No |
Cooling solution
| Cooling system |
Active |
| Vapor chamber |
No |
| Number of fans |
2 |
| Noise level (max. load) |
49 dB |
| Size |
17.3 inches |
| Type |
IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate |
240 Hz |
| PPI |
170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio |
16:9 |
| Resolution |
2560 x 1440 pixels |
| Touchscreen |
No |
| Coating |
Matte |
Display tests
| Response time |
3 ms |
| Battery type |
Li-Ion |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes |
| USB Power Delivery |
Yes |
| Charging port position |
Bottom |
| Charge power |
330 W |
| Base frequency |
1.9-2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency |
4.6 GHz |
| Cores |
8 |
| Threads |
16 |
| L3 Cache |
24 MB |
| Integrated GPU |
Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) |
| Fabrication process |
10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
1706
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
9706
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
1632
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
13419
| TGP |
140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus |
Yes |
| Type |
Dedicated |
| Fabrication process |
8 nm |
| GPU base clock |
1310 MHz |
| GPU boost clock |
1725 MHz |
| FLOPS |
17.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size |
8 GB |
| Memory type |
GDDR6 |
| Memory bus |
256 bit |
| Memory speed |
14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) |
5120 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) |
160 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) |
80 |
GPU performance
17.5 TFLOPS
| Channels |
2x8 GB |
| Clock |
3200 MHz |
| Type |
DDR4 |
| Upgradable |
Yes |
| Total slots |
2 |
| Max. ram size |
64 GB |
| Bus |
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type |
SSD (M2) |
| Channels |
1x512 GB |
| Upgradable |
Yes |
| Total slots |
2 |
| NVMe |
Yes |
| Speakers |
2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos |
No |
| Loudness |
82 dB |
| Microphones |
2 |
| Wi-Fi standard |
v6 |
| Bluetooth |
v5.2 |
| Fingerprint |
No |
| Optical drive |
No |
| Webcam |
Above the display |
| Webcam resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Ports
| USB-A |
3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C |
1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt |
Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI |
1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort |
No |
| VGA |
No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) |
Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) |
Yes |
| SD card reader |
No |
| Proprietary charging port |
Yes |
Keyboard
| Keyboard type |
Mechanical |
| Numpad |
Yes |
| Backlight |
Yes |
Touchpad
| Windows Precision |
Yes |
