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Acer Predator 17 G9-791-56D2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs MSI PE60 7RD-289PT

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 93identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 17 G9-791-56D2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Black
    • PE60 7RD-289PT:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 G9-791-56D2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • PE60 7RD-289PT:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Predator 17 G9-791-56D2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • PE60 7RD-289PT:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 G9-791-56D2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • PE60 7RD-289PT:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G9-791-56D2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • PE60 7RD-289PT:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 17 G9-791-56D2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • PE60 7RD-289PT:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-56D2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • PE60 7RD-289PT:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-56D2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • PE60 7RD-289PT:2.8 GHz

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173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-7700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1440Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
SteppingKnown for oneR0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895997185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2FPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W150 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.95 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one39.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs3.97 cm2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.97 cm2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175

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