Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G5-793-79KX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GL72 6QD-077XTR

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 120identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79KX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4x SO-DIMM
    • GL72 6QD-077XTR:2x SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79KX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:64 GB
    • GL72 6QD-077XTR:32 GB
  • SSD interface
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79KX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:SATA III
    • GL72 6QD-077XTR:M.2
  • Optical drive type
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79KX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
    • GL72 6QD-077XTR:DVD Super Multi
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79KX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:SD
    • GL72 6QD-077XTR:SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79KX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    • GL72 6QD-077XTR:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79KX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 GB
    • GL72 6QD-077XTR:2 GB
  • Discrete graphics memory type
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79KX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:GDDR5
    • GL72 6QD-077XTR:GDDR3

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Comparison of G5-793-79KX, GL72 6QD-077XTR
177 specifications
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIIM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
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
Cameraidentical
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 source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one88 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W120 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.2 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm37 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
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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