Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-792-5542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-548W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
51differ
84identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator 17 G9-792-5542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP315-51-548W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Predator 17 G9-792-5542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP315-51-548W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator 17 G9-792-5542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 3 SP315-51-548W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Predator 17 G9-792-5542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP315-51-548W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor model
- Predator 17 G9-792-5542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
- Spin 3 SP315-51-548W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
Processor cores
- Predator 17 G9-792-5542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 3 SP315-51-548W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
Processor boost frequency
- Predator 17 G9-792-5542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
- Spin 3 SP315-51-548W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.8 GHz
System bus rate
- Predator 17 G9-792-5542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
- Spin 3 SP315-51-548W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GT/s

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Comparison of G9-792-5542, SP315-51-548W
156 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 G9-792-5542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop Model G9-792-5542 View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-548W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-548W View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6300HQ	i5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	QPI
SteppingDiffers	R0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	12 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	1916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88959	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FP	SR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	9 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	321.5 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	39.7 mm	250.9 mm
HeightDiffers	39.7 mm	22.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.97 cm	2.25 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.25 cm

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