Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-792-71EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-57QF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

131specifications compared
57differ
74identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator 17 G9-792-71EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-57QF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Predator 17 G9-792-71EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-57QF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Predator 17 G9-792-71EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-57QF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Predator 17 G9-792-71EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-57QF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Predator 17 G9-792-71EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-57QF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Predator 17 G9-792-71EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-57QF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Predator 17 G9-792-71EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16:9
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-57QF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- Predator 17 G9-792-71EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-57QF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of G9-792-71EF, SA5-271-57QF
162 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 G9-792-71EF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model G9-792-71EF View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-57QF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-57QF View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	4K Ultra HD	Quad HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700HQ	i5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.3 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 i7-6700 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	QPI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
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-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.51 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88967	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FQ	SR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	2
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	45 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	424 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	322.6 mm	200.6 mm
HeightDiffers	40.6 mm	15.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.96 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.96 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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