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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-791-74EQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs ASUS X540LA-XX196T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 77identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Red
    • Black, Chocolate, Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 1.89:1
    • 16:9
  • 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

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A

Acer

Predator 17 G9-791-74EQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

Model G9-791-74EQ

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B

ASUS

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

Model X540LA-XX196T

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack, Chocolate, Gold
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers1.89:116:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
HD typeKnown for one4K Ultra 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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
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
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers83
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh33 Wh
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
WeightDiffers3.95 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers424 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers322.6 mm252 mm
HeightDiffers40.6 mm27.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one4 cm
Height (rear)Known for one4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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