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Acer Predator 15 G9-591-72AV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72S 6QD-821UA Dominator G

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 123identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72AV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
    • GT72S 6QD-821UA Dominator G:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72AV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72S 6QD-821UA Dominator G:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72AV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • GT72S 6QD-821UA Dominator G:i7-6820HK
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72AV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GT72S 6QD-821UA Dominator G:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72AV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • GT72S 6QD-821UA Dominator G:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72AV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • GT72S 6QD-821UA Dominator G:8 MB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72AV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.25 TB
    • GT72S 6QD-821UA Dominator G:1.12 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72AV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2 TB
    • GT72S 6QD-821UA Dominator G:1 TB

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189 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-6820HK
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB1.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic sound technology
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM170Intel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788969
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2FL
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.4 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers391 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers299.5 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers38.5 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source

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