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Acer Predator 17 G9-791-76G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GP62 6QF-861XES

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 121identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GP62 6QF-861XES:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Memory slots
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4x SO-DIMM
    • GP62 6QF-861XES:2x SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:64 GB
    • GP62 6QF-861XES:32 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:DVD±RW
    • GP62 6QF-861XES:DVD Super Multi
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:SD
    • GP62 6QF-861XES:SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
    • GP62 6QF-861XES:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3 GB
    • GP62 6QF-861XES:2 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76G8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:0
    • GP62 6QF-861XES:1

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181 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic Audio Enhancer
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 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)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
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
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.95 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs3.97 cm2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.97 cm2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one39.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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