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Acer Predator 17 G9-791-79WJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-76L2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 103identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79WJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-76L2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79WJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-76L2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79WJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-76L2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79WJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-76L2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79WJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-76L2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79WJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-76L2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79WJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-76L2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Predator 17 G9-791-79WJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:BGA 1440
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-76L2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)

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Comparison of G9-791-79WJ, P278-MG-76L2
175 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Number of SSDs installedDiffers21
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 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 IDDiffers0x191B1916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown 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
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)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Keyboardidentical
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® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788194
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business

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