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Acer Predator 15 G9-591-78PD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-055NE

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  • 155specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 99identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 15 G9-591-78PD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-055NE:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 15 G9-591-78PD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-055NE:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator 15 G9-591-78PD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-055NE:i7-5700HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 15 G9-591-78PD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-055NE:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator 15 G9-591-78PD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-055NE:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • Predator 15 G9-591-78PD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Smart Cache
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-055NE:L3
  • Processor socket
    • Predator 15 G9-591-78PD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:BGA 1440
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-055NE:BGA 1364
  • Processor operating modes
    • Predator 15 G9-591-78PD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:64-bit
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-055NE:32-bit, 64-bit

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185 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor15 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 seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5700 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSoundPound 2.1Audio Boost
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network3 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
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 quantityDiffers43
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.4 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers391 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers299.5 mm287.8 mm
HeightKnown for one38.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs3.85 cm2.95 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.85 cm3.35 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86

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