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Acer Predator 15 G9-593-70G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X540LA-XX538D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 67identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 15 G9-593-70G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX538D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Brown
  • Display resolution
    • Predator 15 G9-593-70G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX538D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Predator 15 G9-593-70G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX538D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:HD
  • Processor family
    • Predator 15 G9-593-70G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX538D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 15 G9-593-70G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX538D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Predator 15 G9-593-70G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX538D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:i3-5005U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator 15 G9-593-70G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX538D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 15 G9-593-70G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX538D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:4

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181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi3-5005U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1616
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896784695
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers83
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh33 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W45 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 source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.7 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers391 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers299.5 mm251.5 mm
HeightDiffers38.5 mm27.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.85 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.85 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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