Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-791-76KV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72S 6QD(Dominator G)-660NE

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  • 158specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 131identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76KV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • GT72S 6QD(Dominator G)-660NE:i7-6820HK
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76KV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GT72S 6QD(Dominator G)-660NE:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76KV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • GT72S 6QD(Dominator G)-660NE:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76KV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • GT72S 6QD(Dominator G)-660NE:8 MB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76KV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1.51 TB
    • GT72S 6QD(Dominator G)-660NE:1.12 TB
  • SSD capacity
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76KV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:512 GB
    • GT72S 6QD(Dominator G)-660NE:128 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76KV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Blu-Ray RW
    • GT72S 6QD(Dominator G)-660NE:DVD Super Multi
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Predator 17 G9-791-76KV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
    • GT72S 6QD(Dominator G)-660NE:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M

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Comparison of G9-791-76KV, GT72S 6QD(Dominator G)-660NE
188 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-6820HK
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSoundPound 4.2Nahimic sound technology
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 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)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel CM236
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788969
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2FL
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.95 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm48 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
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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