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Acer Predator 17 G9-791-73XE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs ASUS X540LA-XX196T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 74identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Chocolate, Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-6700HQ
    • i7-5500U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 3 GHz

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Acer

Predator 17 G9-791-73XE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

Model G9-791-73XE

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ASUS

X540LA-XX196T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

Model X540LA-XX196T

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Chocolate, Gold
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI Express
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1616
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft office 2013 Trial version (30 days trial version)
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896785214
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers83
Battery capacityKnown for one33 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.9 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm252 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm27.2 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170

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