Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G5-793-53FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72VR Dominator Pro-257

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 107identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Black, Red
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:Black
  • Processor family
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:2.6 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • Predator 17 G5-793-53FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GB
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:16 GB

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173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-6700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988967
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2FQ
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery capacityDiffers88 Wh83 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.2 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source

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