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Acer Predator Helios 300 G3-572-74FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI GS40 6QE-019RU Phantom

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 106identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-74FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
    • GS40 6QE-019RU Phantom:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-74FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GS40 6QE-019RU Phantom:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-74FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GS40 6QE-019RU Phantom:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-74FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • GS40 6QE-019RU Phantom:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-74FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • GS40 6QE-019RU Phantom:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-74FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • GS40 6QE-019RU Phantom:2.6 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-74FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • GS40 6QE-019RU Phantom:Skylake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Predator Helios 300 G3-572-74FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
    • GS40 6QE-019RU Phantom:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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187 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one1280Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM175Intel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588967
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2FQ
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh8060 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W150 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SSD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm245 mm
HeightKnown for one26.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs2.67 cm2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.67 cm2.28 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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