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Acer Extensa 15 2511-74G6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs Acer Predator 17 G5-793-7342 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 69identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Extensa 15 2511-74G6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Predator 17 G5-793-7342 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Extensa 15 2511-74G6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Predator 17 G5-793-7342 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Extensa 15 2511-74G6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:HD
    • Predator 17 G5-793-7342 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 15 2511-74G6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Predator 17 G5-793-7342 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 15 2511-74G6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • Predator 17 G5-793-7342 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Extensa 15 2511-74G6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
    • Predator 17 G5-793-7342 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Extensa 15 2511-74G6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
    • Predator 17 G5-793-7342 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Extensa 15 2511-74G6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • Predator 17 G5-793-7342 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz

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162 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488967
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh88 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W180 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Supervisor, User
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceACPI 5.0
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg4.2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm321.5 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm39.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.49 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.49 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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