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Acer Predator 15 G9-593-748Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-783W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 93identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 15 G9-593-748Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-783W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 15 G9-593-748Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-783W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator 15 G9-593-748Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-783W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator 15 G9-593-748Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-783W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 15 G9-593-748Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-783W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 15 G9-593-748Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-783W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 15 G9-593-748Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-783W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator 15 G9-593-748Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-783W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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Comparison of G9-593-748Y, P278-MG-783W
166 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x4, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneGermanUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588194
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EZ
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers84
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2520 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.7 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers391 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers299.5 mm281.9 mm
HeightDiffers38.5 mm31.7 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
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business

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