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Acer Predator 17 G5-793-53F1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM579D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 87identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53F1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM579D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53F1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM579D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53F1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM579D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53F1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM579D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53F1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM579D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53F1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM579D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53F1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM579D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53F1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM579D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895995443
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers82
Battery capacityDiffers88 Wh38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm25.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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