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Acer Predator 17 G9-791-72TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Dell Alienware 15 R2

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 106identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 17 G9-791-72TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
    • Alienware 15 R2:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 G9-791-72TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Alienware 15 R2:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Predator 17 G9-791-72TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Alienware 15 R2:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 G9-791-72TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Alienware 15 R2:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G9-791-72TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • Alienware 15 R2:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 17 G9-791-72TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • Alienware 15 R2:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-72TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Alienware 15 R2:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-72TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Alienware 15 R2:2.3 GHz

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181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-6300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCreative Sound Core3D-EX + Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKlipsch
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
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)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788959
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2FP
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh92 Wh
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.95 kg3.21 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm385.8 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm270.2 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm34 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
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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