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Acer Predator 17 G9-791-5998 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs MSI GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-673FR

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 82identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 17 G9-791-5998 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Black, Red
    • GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-673FR:Black
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 G9-791-5998 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-673FR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G9-791-5998 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-673FR:i5-4210H
  • Processor cores
    • Predator 17 G9-791-5998 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-673FR:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-5998 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-673FR:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-5998 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-673FR:2.9 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator 17 G9-791-5998 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-673FR:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Predator 17 G9-791-5998 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • GP70 2QF(Leopard Pro)-673FR:3 MB

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181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi5-4210H
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 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)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 8.1
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895978929
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.95 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm269.3 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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