Acer CN515-51-72FX vs PH717-72-93LW Laptop Comparison

Acer CN515-51-72FX and Acer PH717-72-93LW are both laptops with the same Memory Type (DDR4), Panel Type (IPS) and HDMI Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+26%), better multithreading performance (+99%), better gaming performance (+330%) and CPU.

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Acer CN515-51-72FX	Acer PH717-72-93LW
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $529.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,529.99 Out of Stock + $9.98 Shipping $1,565.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $3,483.99
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Brand Acer	Brand Acer
Model NX.C4JAA.001	Model NH.Q92AA.002
Release Date 📅 January 2021	Release Date 📅 January 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-26%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-99%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-330%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-8705G	CPU Intel i9-10980HK
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 3100 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2400 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4100 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5300 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR4
GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type -	SSD Type Serial ATA III
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 17.3"
Resolution 3840 x 2160	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 360.7 mm x 241.3 mm x 17.8 mm	Dimensions 429.2 mm x 300 mm x 41.6 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.5 Kg	Weight 4.8 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 74 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2
Ethernet Ports -	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed -	Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
DisplayPorts -	DisplayPorts 1
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit -	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Acer CN515-51-72FX:

85% cheaper, you can save $2,954.00
Smaller screen size (-1.70")
Higher Screen Resolution (3840 x 2160 pixel)
Lighter weight (-3.30 Kg)
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
Fingerprint Reader

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Reasons to buy the Acer PH717-72-93LW:

Moderately better single-core performance, around +26% (Intel i9-10980HK)
Hugely better multithreading performance, around +99% (Intel i9-10980HK)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +330% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER)
4 more cores (Intel i9-10980HK)
16 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +488 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+1.70")
Higher Refresh Rate (144 Hz)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 DisplayPort
+1 Ethernet
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
Keyboard Backlit