Acer Predator Helios PH16-71-72YG vs Predator Helios 500 Laptop Comparison

Acer Predator Helios PH16-71-72YG and Acer Predator Helios 500 are both laptops with the same RAM Size (16 GB), Panel Type (IPS) and Ethernet Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+72%), better multithreading performance (+109%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Acer Predator Helios PH16-71-72YG	Acer Predator Helios 500
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Brand Acer	Brand Acer
Model NH.QJRAA.001 PH16-71-72YG	Model PH517-61-R0GX
Release Date 📅 February 2023	Release Date 📅 October 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (13 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-72%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-109%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-13700HX	CPU AMD 2700
CPU Cores 16	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 2100 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5000 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4100 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR4
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070	GPU AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 256 GB
SSD Type PCI Express	SSD Type NVME SSD
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 17.3"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 240 Hz	Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution Full HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 357.8 mm x 278.7 mm x 26.9 mm	Dimensions 298 mm x 428 mm x 39 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 2.7 Kg	Weight 4 Kg
Battery Capacity 90 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version -
DisplayPorts -	DisplayPorts 1
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 5
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color Blue

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Acer Predator Helios PH16-71-72YG:

Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
Hugely better single-core performance, around +72% (Intel i7-13700HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +109% (Intel i7-13700HX)
8 more cores (Intel i7-13700HX)
More Capacity (SSD +744 GB available)
Smaller screen size (-1.30")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (240 Hz)
Lighter weight (-1.30 Kg)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C