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Acer Predator 15 G9-591-72LV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI CX61 2QF-2002XES

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 81identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72LV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
    • CX61 2QF-2002XES:Black, Brown
  • Display resolution
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72LV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • CX61 2QF-2002XES:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72LV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX61 2QF-2002XES:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72LV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • CX61 2QF-2002XES:i7-4712MQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72LV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • CX61 2QF-2002XES:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72LV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • CX61 2QF-2002XES:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72LV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • CX61 2QF-2002XES:5 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72LV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:BGA 1440
    • CX61 2QF-2002XES:PGA946

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Comparison of G9-591-72LV, CX61 2QF-2002XES
185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack, Brown
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-4712MQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440PGA946
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI
SteppingDiffersR0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W37 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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 4 (802.11n)
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
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
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® Z170Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896778933
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR1PS
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.4 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers391 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers299.5 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one38.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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