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Acer Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs HP 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 71identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the HP 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2 (4 vs 2). The Acer Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the HP 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2 (8 vs 4). The Acer Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2 (2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). Only the Acer Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the HP 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2 has embedded options available.

  • Product colour
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
    • 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2:Silver
  • Market positioning
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Gaming
    • 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2:Business
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2:HD
  • Panel type
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:IPS
    • 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2:SVA
  • Processor family
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 G5-793-79SG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 430 G5 + 3 year NBD Onsite HW Support w/Accidental Damage Protection-G2:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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179 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedSilver
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Panel typeDiffersIPSSVA
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
WLAN controller modelDiffersKiller Wireless-AC 1535Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595442
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZW
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers83
Battery capacityDiffers88 Wh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W45 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserPower on
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.2 kg1.49 kg
WidthDiffers424 mm326 mm
DepthDiffers323 mm234 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm19.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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