Acer Predator Helios 500 Ph517-52 Gaming Laptop vs Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop
Quick Comparison
| Name | Acer Predator Helios 500 Ph517-52 Gaming Laptop | Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop |
| RAM | 64 GB | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 17.3 in | 13.6 in |
| Processor | Intel Core i9 | Apple M4 |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | Apple 8 Core GPU |
| Price | Rs. 219990 | Rs. 96990 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The cost of Acer Predator Helios 500 Ph517-52 Gaming Laptop is Rs. 219990. The cost of Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop is Rs. 96990.
Display comparison
Acer Predator Helios 500 Ph517-52 Gaming Laptop features larger screen size of 17.3 in inches in comparison to Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop's 13.6 in inch screen. Acer Predator Helios 500 Ph517-52 Gaming Laptop has QHD IPS, 120 Hz Screen type whereas Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop has Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology Screen type. Apple's laptop has display density of 224 PPI & Acer's laptop has only 188 PPI display density
Memory comparison
Acer Predator Helios 500 Ph517-52 Gaming Laptop's larger 64 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop's lower 16 GB RAM. And both have same HDD of 1 TB.
Processor Comparison
First Laptop has Intel Core i9 processor whereas second laptop has Apple M4. Both Laptops have CPU Clock Speed of . Both Laptops have CPU Cache of 24 MB.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Acer Predator Helios 500 Ph517-52 Gaming Laptop | Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop |
| General | ||
| Series | Predator Helios 300 | MacBook Air |
| Model | Ph517-52 | |
| Utility | Gaming | Performance, Everyday Use |
| Device Type | Netbook | Ultrabook |
| OS | Windows 10 Home (64-bit) | Mac OS |
| Dimensions | 400 x 319 x 35 mm | 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm |
| Weight | 3.9 kg | 1.24 kg |
| Warranty | 1 year Warranty | 1 year Warranty |
| Display | ||
| Type | QHD IPS, 120 Hz | Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology |
| Touch | No | No |
| Size | 17.3 inches | 13.6 inches |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels | 2560 x 1664 pixels |
| PPI | ~ 188 PPI | ~ 224 PPI |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | |
| Anti Glare Screen | No | No |
| Features | DCI-P3 100% | 500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology |
| Connectivity | ||
| Ethernet | Yes | No |
| WiFi | Yes | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | v5.3 |
| USB Ports | 2 x USB Type-C, 3 x USB 3.0 | 2 x USB Type-C |
| USB Port Details | Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps) | |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt 4 | |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI Port | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Microphone In | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Jack | Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones | |
| Other Ports | MagSafe 3 Charging Port | |
| Input | ||
| Camera | Yes | Center Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MP |
| Keyboard | 103- 104- 107-key FineTip RGB- with independent standard numeric keypad, Yes | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID |
| Keyboard Backlit | Yes | Yes |
| Touchpad | Yes | Force Touch Trackpad |
| Inbuilt Microphone | Built-in Dual Microphone | Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming |
| Speakers | Built-in Dual Speakers | Built-in Speakers |
| Sound | DTS X:Ultra Audio | Four-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio |
| Optical Drive | No | No |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11980HK | Apple M4 |
| Speed | 8 x 2.6 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 5 GHz) Cores | 4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores |
| Cores | Octa Core, 16 Threads | 10 Cores (4P + 6E) |
| Cache | 24 MB | |
| Brand | Intel | Apple |
| Series | Core i9 | |
| Model | 11980HK | M4 |
| Generation | 11th Gen | Apple M4 |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | Apple 8 Core GPU |
| Dedicated Memory | GDDR6 16 GB | |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Apple |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 64 GB DDR4 | 16 GB |
| Solid State Drive | 2 TB SSD | 256 GB SSD |
| Hard Disk Capacity | 1 TB | |
| Battery | ||
| Battery | 4 Cell Battery | 53.8 Wh Battery |
| Adapter Type | 30W USB-C Power Adapter | |
| Battery Backup | Upto 18 hours | |
| Battery Details | Lithium Polymer | |
| Extra | ||
| Included Software | Acer Care Center, Acer Product Registration, Planet9, PredatorSense | |
| Sales Package | Laptop, Power Adaptor, User Guide, Warranty Documents | 13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) |
| Other Features | Apple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 120GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing | |