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Acer Predator 17 G9-791-50V3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G Tobii)-885BE

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  • 150specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 120identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Predator 17 G9-791-50V3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G Tobii)-885BE:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 G9-791-50V3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G Tobii)-885BE:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G9-791-50V3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G Tobii)-885BE:i7-6820HK
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 17 G9-791-50V3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G Tobii)-885BE:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-50V3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G Tobii)-885BE:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-50V3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G Tobii)-885BE:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Predator 17 G9-791-50V3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G Tobii)-885BE:8 MB
  • Internal memory
    • Predator 17 G9-791-50V3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GB
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G Tobii)-885BE:16 GB

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185 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-6820HK
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic Audio Enhancer
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM170Intel CM236
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988969
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2FL
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.9 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm294 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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