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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 15 G9-591-71HP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GE62 2QD Apache

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 87identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-6700HQ
    • i7-5700HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 8 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • Smart Cache
    • L3
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1440
    • BGA 1364
  • Processor operating modes
    • 64-bit
    • 32-bit, 64-bit
  • Processor codename
    • Skylake
    • Broadwell

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191 specifications
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Acer

Predator 15 G9-591-71HP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

Model G9-591-71HP

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MSI

GE62 2QD ApacheView product
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-5700HQ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1612
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
CUDAKnown for oneYes
CUDA coresKnown for one1280
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM170Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896787716
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh60 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Supervisor, User
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.4 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers391 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers299.5 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers38.5 mm27 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.85 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.85 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS ACPIKnown for one5.0
3DKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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