Acer Predator Helios 300 (15″) vs Lenovo Legion Y720 – what are the differences?

LaptopMedia.com Highlights Acer Predator Helios 300 (15") vs Lenovo Legion Y720 - what are the differences?

From: Silvia Genova 02 January 2018 / 01:39 0

Yet another battle between laptops is awaiting you. This time we are going to confront Acer Predator Helios 300 (15″) vs Lenovo Legion Y720.

Hardware-wise, Lenovo Legion Y720 sports 8th generation Intel Core ULV processors that not only have less energy consumption but are also fairly powerful thanks to their renewed Kaby Lake Refresh architecture. As far as the graphics part is concerned, both laptops come with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, however, Lenovo Legion Y720 comes with two other options – AMD Radeon RX 550 (Laptop) (4GB GDDR5) and AMD Radeon RX 560M (4GB GDDR5). In terms of memory capacity, there is no difference as both devices provide up to 16 GB of RAM.

Moving on, the two laptops offer the same display option – a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS panel. The difference comes in the overall dimensions. Acer Predator Helios 300 (15″) is the more portable laptop with a 2.70 kg (6 lbs) construction that features a 27 mm profile. Another contrast between the two notebooks is that Lenovo Legion Y720 is fully made of aluminum.

Specs sheet

Series	Acer Predator Helios 300 (15″)	Lenovo Legion Y520
OS	Windows 10	Windows 10
CPU	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-7700HQ Intel Core i5-8250U 35
RAM	up to 16 GB of DDR4-2133 RAM	up to 16 GB of DDR4-2400 RAM
Internal storage	HDD/SSD	2280 PCIe NVMe (M key)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5)	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5) AMD Radeon RX 550 (Laptop) (4GB GDDR5) AMD Radeon RX 560M (4GB GDDR5)
Display	15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS	15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
Connectivity	802.11ac, 2×2 MIMO (Dual-Band 2.4GHz / 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0	Wi-Fi 802.11ac Bluetooth 4.1
Features	2x USB 2.0 Type-A 2x USB 3.0 Type-A HDMI SD card reader 3.5mm audio jack Security Lock slot	audio jack Security Lock slot 3W JBL subwoofer, Xbox IC antennas
Battery	3220 mAh, Li-ion, 4-cell	60Wh, Li-Po, 4-cell
Weight	2.70 kg (6 lbs)	3.20 kg (7.1 lbs)