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Acer Predator 15 G9-593-797Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs GIGABYTE Sabre 15G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) FreeDOS Black

132specifications compared
20differ
112identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Internal memory
- Predator 15 G9-593-797Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:24 GB
- Sabre 15G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) FreeDOS Black:8 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Predator 15 G9-593-797Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:64 GB
- Sabre 15G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) FreeDOS Black:32 GB
Total storage capacity
- Predator 15 G9-593-797Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1.25 TB
- Sabre 15G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) FreeDOS Black:1 TB
Storage media
- Predator 15 G9-593-797Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:HDD+SSD
- Sabre 15G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) FreeDOS Black:HDD
Optical drive type
- Predator 15 G9-593-797Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:DVD±RW
- Sabre 15G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) FreeDOS Black:No
Compatible memory cards
- Predator 15 G9-593-797Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:SD
- Sabre 15G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) FreeDOS Black:SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC
Discrete graphics card model
- Predator 15 G9-593-797Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
- Sabre 15G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) FreeDOS Black:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memory
- Predator 15 G9-593-797Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GB
- Sabre 15G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) FreeDOS Black:2 GB

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Comparison of G9-593-797Q, 15G
167 specifications	A Acer Predator 15 G9-593-797Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model G9-593-797Q View product	B GIGABYTE Sabre 15G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) FreeDOS Black Model 15G View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-7700HQ	i7-7700HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x591B	0x591B
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connector	No	No
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	97185	97185
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	47 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	230 W	120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	391 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	300 mm	267 mm
HeightDiffers	38.1 mm	26.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.86 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.86 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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