Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G5-793-7560 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-73DU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

143specifications compared
35differ
108identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Predator 17 G5-793-7560 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-73DU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Predator 17 G5-793-7560 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-73DU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequency
- Predator 17 G5-793-7560 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-73DU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Predator 17 G5-793-7560 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-73DU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
Processor codename
- Predator 17 G5-793-7560 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Skylake
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-73DU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
PCI Express configurations
- Predator 17 G5-793-7560 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-73DU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory slots
- Predator 17 G5-793-7560 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4x SO-DIMM
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-73DU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- Predator 17 G5-793-7560 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:64 GB
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-73DU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:32 GB

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Comparison of G5-793-7560, VN7-793G-73DU
164 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 G5-793-7560 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model G5-793-7560 View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-73DU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model VN7-793G-73DU View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.9 cm (17.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700HQ	i7-7700HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1440	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1.51 TB
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	4	4
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88967	97185
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2FQ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	3
Battery capacityDiffers	88 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	135 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	3.2 kg
Width	423 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	321.5 mm	296 mm
HeightDiffers	39.7 mm	27.6 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.97 cm	2.76 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.97 cm	2.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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