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Acer Predator 17 G9-791-75BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 90identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Predator 17 G9-791-75BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 G9-791-75BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G9-791-75BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator 17 G9-791-75BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 17 G9-791-75BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-75BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-75BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator 17 G9-791-75BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4 GT/s

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Comparison of G9-791-75BE, P278-MG
172 specifications
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788193
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Intel Smart Idle TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers84
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh2520 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W90 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.95 kg3 kg
DepthDiffers321.5 mm281.9 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm31.7 mm
Height (front)Differs3.97 cm2.75 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.97 cm3.17 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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