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Acer Predator 15 G9-591-58FC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs MSI GL62 7QF-1697XCZ

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 93identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Predator 15 G9-591-58FC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL62 7QF-1697XCZ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator 15 G9-591-58FC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • GL62 7QF-1697XCZ:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 15 G9-591-58FC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • GL62 7QF-1697XCZ:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 15 G9-591-58FC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • GL62 7QF-1697XCZ:2.5 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • Predator 15 G9-591-58FC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Skylake
    • GL62 7QF-1697XCZ:Kaby Lake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Predator 15 G9-591-58FC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • GL62 7QF-1697XCZ:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
  • Internal memory
    • Predator 15 G9-591-58FC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GL62 7QF-1697XCZ:8 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Predator 15 G9-591-58FC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4x SO-DIMM
    • GL62 7QF-1697XCZ:2x SO-DIMM

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161 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi5-7300HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1440Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
SteppingKnown for oneR0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
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 source4.2
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
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895997456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2FPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W120 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.4 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers391 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers299.5 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one38.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs3.85 cm2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.85 cm2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175

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