Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook 15 CB5-571-38NV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U vs Acer Predator 17 G9-791-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

134specifications compared
64differ
70identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-38NV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Chromebook
- Predator 17 G9-791-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-38NV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:White
- Predator 17 G9-791-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-38NV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Predator 17 G9-791-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-38NV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Predator 17 G9-791-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
HD type
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-38NV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Full HD
- Predator 17 G9-791-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
Panel type
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-38NV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:IPS
- Predator 17 G9-791-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:TFT
Processor family
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-38NV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Intel® Core™ i3
- Predator 17 G9-791-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-38NV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Predator 17 G9-791-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of CB5-571-38NV, G9-791-7488
170 specifications	A Acer Chromebook 15 CB5-571-38NV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Model CB5-571-38NV View product	B Acer Predator 17 G9-791-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model G9-791-7488 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Chromebook	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Red
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	4K Ultra HD
Panel typeDiffers	IPS	TFT
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-5005U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	F0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	32 GB	1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	32 GB	512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	84695	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR27G	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24x 1.3 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	8
Battery capacityDiffers	3270 mAh	6000 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3.95 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	321.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.42 cm	3.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.46 cm	3.97 cm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Education	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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