Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-573-77M1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs Acer Predator 17 G9-791-7943 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

146specifications compared
62differ
84identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire E E5-573-77M1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Charcoal, Grey
- Predator 17 G9-791-7943 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire E E5-573-77M1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Predator 17 G9-791-7943 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire E E5-573-77M1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Predator 17 G9-791-7943 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4096 x 2160 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire E E5-573-77M1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:16:9
- Predator 17 G9-791-7943 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1.89:1
Processor generation
- Aspire E E5-573-77M1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Predator 17 G9-791-7943 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire E E5-573-77M1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
- Predator 17 G9-791-7943 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire E E5-573-77M1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
- Predator 17 G9-791-7943 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire E E5-573-77M1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
- Predator 17 G9-791-7943 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8

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Comparison of E5-573-77M1, G9-791-7943
184 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-573-77M1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model E5-573-77M1 View product	B Acer Predator 17 G9-791-7943 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model G9-791-7943 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Charcoal, Grey	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4K Ultra HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	1.89:1
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Panel typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	F0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	4 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	2.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
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	950 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0x191B
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Audio Enhancement
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft office 2013 Trial version (30 days trial version)
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	8
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	8 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	2520 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	180 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	3.95 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	321.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.92 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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