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Acer Aspire E E5-773G-78MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer Predator 17 G9-791-79YG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 100identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Aspire E E5-773G-78MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79YG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire E E5-773G-78MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79YG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire E E5-773G-78MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79YG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire E E5-773G-78MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79YG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire E E5-773G-78MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79YG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire E E5-773G-78MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79YG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire E E5-773G-78MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79YG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire E E5-773G-78MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79YG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:BGA 1440

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166 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
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
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.95 kg
DepthDiffers281.9 mm321.5 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm39.7 mm
Height (front)Differs2.75 cm3.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.17 cm3.97 cm

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