Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-791-79W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GL62 6QC-097RU

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 110identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
    • GL62 6QC-097RU:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GL62 6QC-097RU:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL62 6QC-097RU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL62 6QC-097RU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • GL62 6QC-097RU:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • GL62 6QC-097RU:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GL62 6QC-097RU:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • GL62 6QC-097RU:2.3 GHz

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178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-6300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
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
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
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
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788959
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2FP
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.95 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers424.2 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers322.6 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs3.96 cm2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.96 cm2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one40.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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